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Fargesia pleniculmis

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 4-6 m high. The culms are 1-3 cm across. The internodes are 24-30 cm long. There are 7-15 branches at each node. There are 1-3 leaves at the last branch. The leaf blades are 4-8 cm long by 5-8 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in Yunnan in China between 2,500-3,000 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The tender stems are boiled or stir-fried.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

De ma

Synonyms

Arundinaria pleniculmis Handel-Mazzetti;