Yushania elegans

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It forms tufts and keeps growing from year to year. The stems are 4-7 m long and 8-25 mm wide. The internodes are 18-23 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Myanmar, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The tender shoots are pickled.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Arundinaria elegans Kurz.; Burmabambus elegans (Kurz) Keng f.; Fargesia elegans (Kurz) Campb.; Sinarundinaria elegans (Kurz) C. S. Chao & Renvoize; Sinobambusa elegans (Kurz.) Nakai;