Incense bamboo
Phyllostachys atrovaginata
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A bamboo. It grows 7-8 m high. The culms are 3-5 cm across. The internodes are 29-31 cm long. There are 2 or 3 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 6-13 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in coastal provinces in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
It is a cultivated plant.
Edible parts
Shoots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Wu ya zhu