Chimonobambusa ningnanica

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 10-14 m tall. The culms are 2-3 cm wide. The internodes can be 4 angled. They are 20 cm long. There are 3 leaves on the end branches. They are narrowly oval and 20-23 cm long by 2 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in broad-leaved forests between 1,600-2,200 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

An edible shoot weighs between 0.1-0.5 kg.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chimonobambusa yunnanensis Hsueh & W. P. Zhang;