Fargesia pauciflora
(Keng) T. P. Yi
Shao hua jian zhu
PoaceaeShoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Shoots
The shoots are eaten and are known to be consumed by giant pandas.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan in China between 2,000-3,200 m altitude.
Asia, China,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, 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 1-3 cm across. The internodes are 35-40 cm long. There are 6-8 branches at each node. There are 2 or 3 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 9-14 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Notes
The shoots are eaten by the giant panda.
Names & Synonyms
Arundinaria pauciflora KengFargesia pallens Hsueh & C. M. HuiSinarundinaria pauciflora (Keng) P. C. Keng
References (2)
- Flora of China. Vol. 22, p 90 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- J. Bamboo Res. 4(2): 25. 1985
