Jinfoshan square bamboo
Chimonobambusa utilis

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 5-7 m tall. The culms are 2-4 cm across. The internodes are 20-30 cm long. There are 2 leaves on the last branch. They are 14-16 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In southern China it grows between 1,000-2,100 m above sea level. In Yunnan. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jin fo shan fang zhu

Synonyms

Oreocalamus utilis Keng;