Kong xin jian zhu
Fargesia edulis

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 5-8 m tall and the culms are 2-4 cm across. The internodes are 28-40 cm long. There are 4-7 branches at each node. There are 5-7 leaves on the end branch. The leaf blade is 10-15 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in western Yunnan in China between 1,900-2,800 m altitude.

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

Borinda edulis (Hsueh & T. P. Yi) Stapleton;