Sichuan square bamboo
Chimonobambusa szechuanensis

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 3-4 m tall. The stems are 2 cm across. The internodes are 18-22 cm long. They are grooved and ridged above the branches. The nodes near the base have a ring of root thorns. There are 3 branches per node. There are 1-3 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 18-20 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in mountain areas between 1,000-2,400 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

Ba yue zhu, Chuanfangzhu

Synonyms

Arundinaria szechuanensis Rendle;