Hardy timber bamboo, Japanese timber bamboo, Giant timber bamboo, K'u chu, Ma dake
Phyllostachys reticulata

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 20 m tall. The culms are 15 cm across. The internodes are 40 cm long. There are 2-4 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blades are 6-15 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan

How it is used for food

The shoots are bitter.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Bambusa reticulata Rupr.; Phyllostachys bambusoides f. shouzhu; and several others