Chinese sour bamboo
Acidosasa chinensis
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
There are about 8 Acidosasa species.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open mountain areas at about 700 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
The shoots are salted and eaten.
Edible parts
Shoots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Suan zhu