Stone bamboo, Chinese edible bamboo, Chinese fish-rod bamboo
Phyllostachys angusta
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A bamboo. It has creeping rhizomes or underground stems. The culms are 7.5 m long and 2.5 cm across. The internodes are 15-19 cm long. The shoots are 20 cm long.
There are about 50-80 Phyllostachys species. They are mostly in China but also in the Himalayas and Japan.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China (country/location of origin), North America, USA
How it is used for food
The long shoot is eaten.
It is popular in China. It has a good taste and hard texture.
Edible parts
Shoots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Sah chu