Shizhuzi
Chimonobambusa rigidula

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 2-4 m tall. The stems are 2-3 cm across. The internodes can be slightly 4 angled. They are 15-18 cm long. There are 2-5 leaves per branch. The leaf blade is 7-13 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The flowering branches are leafless.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on hilltops between 1,300-1,700 m above sea level in Sichuan in China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Oreocalamus rigidulus Keng f.;