Da yao jian zhu
Fargesia mairei

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 2-4 m tall. The culms are 1-3 cm across. The internodes are 15-20 cm long. There are 6-10 branches at each node. There are 2 or 3 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blades are 4-11 cm long by 1 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in Yunnan in China between 2,900-3,600 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Arundinaria mairei Hackel ex Handel-Mazzetti; Indocalamus mairei (Hackel ex Handel-Mazzetti) McClure; Sinarundinaria mairei (Hackel ex Handel-Mazzatti) Keng ex P. C. Keng; Yushania mairei (Hackel ex Handel-Mazzatti) J. J. N. Campbell;