Ci fang zhu, Thorny bamboo
Chimonobambusa pachystachys
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A bamboo. It grows 3-7 m tall. The stems are 1-3 cm across. The internodes are 15-22 cm long. They have brown hairs when young. There are root thorns in a ring on the lower stems.
Where it is found
It is a warm temperate plant. In grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests between 1,000-2,000 m above sea level in southern China. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Shoots, seeds, cereal