Shao hua jian zhu
Fargesia pauciflora

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 2-4 m tall. The culms are 1-3 cm across. The internodes are 35-40 cm long. There are 6-8 branches at each node. There are 2 or 3 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 9-14 cm long by 1 cm wide.

The shoots are eaten by the giant panda.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan in China between 2,000-3,200 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

Arundinaria pauciflora Keng; Fargesia pallens Hsueh & C. M. Hui; Sinarundinaria pauciflora (Keng) P. C. Keng;