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Gigantochloa parviflora

Family: Poaceae


What it is like

A bamboo. The blade is 16-28 cm long and 4 cm wide. The flowering shoots are on leafless branches.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests and near streams. In Yunnan in China it grows at about 1,400 m above sea level

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Mai soth

Synonyms

Oxytenanthera parviflora Keng. f.;