Weaver's bamboo
Bambusa textilis

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 8-10 m tall. The stems are 3-5 cm across. The tips are slightly drooping. The internodes are 40-70 cm long. They are white and powdery when young. The leaf blades are 9-17 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It is usually cultivated along rivers and near villages at low altitudes in southern China. In XTBG Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China (country/location of origin), Colombia, Puerto Rico, South America, Vietnam

How it is used for food

It is usually cultivated.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Bambusa annulata W. T. Lin & Z. J. Feng; and several others