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Arundinaria niitakayamensis
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A bamboo. They can be 2.5 m high but often less. The stem is about 1 cm across.
There are about 50 Arundinaria species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. Very abundant forming dense thickets at 2100 to 2600 m in Mountain Province, Luzon of the Philippines.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The young shoots can be cooked and eaten. (They are also used for pipe stems)
Edible parts
Shoots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Possibly now Yushania niitakayamensis (Hayata) Keng. f.;