Unmon-chiku, Bory bamboo, Snake-skin bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra f. boryana

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. The stems (culms) are mottled with green and black. It grows 15 m tall.

Where it is found

It can tolerate cold to -18°C.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Japan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Tanba hanchiku

Synonyms

Phyllostachys nigra Munro var. henonis Stapf. f. boryana (Mitf.) Makino ex Nakai; Phyllostachys nigra Munro var. boryana (Mitf.) Nicholson; Phyllostachys boryana Mitford; Bambusa boryana hort. ex Bean;