Sinobambusa rubroligula
McClure
PoaceaeShoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Shoots
The shoots are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It can tolerate temperatures to -12°C.
Asia, Australia, China*,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A bamboo. It grows 2-4 m tall. The culms are slender and almost solid. They are 1 cm across. The internodes are 27 cm long. There are 5-7 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 10-22 cm long by 1-3 cm wide.
References (1)
- Ryan, S., 2008, Dicksonia. Rare Plants Manual. Hyland House. p 87 (As Sinobambusa rubroligulata)
