Daye qiongzhu
Chimonobambusa macrophylla
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A bamboo. It grows 2-6 m tall. The culms are 2 cm across. The internodes are 18-36 cm long. There are 2 or 3 leaves on the end branches. The leaf blade is oval and 11-26 cm long by 2-5 cm wide.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in broad-leaved forests between 1,400-2,200 m above sea level in Sichuan in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Vegetable