Phyllostachys incarnata
T. H. Wen
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PoaceaeShoots
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
What to Eat
Edible parts: Shoots
The shoots are eaten and are known for prolific production over a long season.
Where to Find It
A subtropical plant. It is cultivated in warmer coastal provinces in China.
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 8 m tall. The culms are 4.5 cm across. The internodes are 20 cm long. There are 3 or 4 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 13 cm long by 1.5 cm wide.
Production
Shoots are produced over a long season.
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant. Shoot production is prolific and lasts for a long season.
Names & Synonyms
Phyllostachys primotina T. H. Wen.
References (2)
- Flora of China. Vol. 22 p 169
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 522
