Giant panda bamboo
Fargesia spathacea

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 2-4 m tall. The culms are 0.5-2 cm across. The internodes are 15-18 cm long. There are 9-14 branches at each node. There are 2 or 3 leaves at the last branch. The leaf blade is 6-10 cm long by 5-13 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in central China between 1,300-2,400 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jian zhu

Synonyms

Arundinaria spathacea (Franchet) D. McClintock; Thamnocalamus spathaceus (Franchet) Soderstrom;