Shen nong jian zhu
Fargesia murielae

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 1-5 m tall. The culms are up to 1.4 cm across. The internodes are 15-23 cm long. There are 3-10 branches at each node. There are 1-2 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blades are 6-10 cm long by 1 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in central China between 2,800-3,000 m altitude. 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

Synonyms

Arundinaria murielae Gamble; Arundinaria sparsiflora Rendle; Fargesia parvifolia T. P. Yi; Fargesia maluo T. P. Yi; Fargesia sparsiflora (Rendle) Ohrnberger; Sinarundinaria murielae (Gamble) Nakai; Sinarundinaria sparsiflora (Rendle) P. C. Keng; Thamnocalamus murielae (Gamble) Demoly; Thamnocalamus sparsiflora (Rendle) P. C. Keng;