Jung gang duan zhi zhu
Gelidocalamus stellatus

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo or rattan. It grows 2 m tall. The culms are 8 mm across. The internodes are 25-30 cm long. There is one leaf on the last branch. The leaf blade is 12-17 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. It is pale green underneath.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in Hunan in China near streams.

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

Synonyms

Gelidocalamus monophyllus (T. P. Yi & B. M. Yang) B. M. Yang; Yushania monophylla T. P. Yi & B. M. Yang;