Guai gun zhu
Fargesia robusta
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A bamboo. It grows 2-7 m tall. The culms are 1-3 cm across. The internodes are 15-30 cm long. There are 15-20 branches at each node. There are 2-4 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 6-23 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
The shoots are eaten by the giant panda.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Sichuan in China between 1,700-2,800 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Shoots