Thorny bamboo
Bambusa stenostachya

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It is spiny. The stalks are 15-24 m high. The internodes are 25-40 cm long. They are 8-15 cm wide. The leave are narrow and sword shaped. They are 10-25 cm long and 2 cm wide.

There are about 120 Bambusa species. They are tropical and subtropical in Asia.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, India

How it is used for food

Young tender shoots are boiled and eaten as a vegetable.

The shoots are used locally.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

It is cultivated as a hedge plant.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Bambusa spinosa Roxburgh;