Pseudosasa longiligula
T. H. Wen
Guang zhu
PoaceaeShoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Shoots
The shoots are harvested for food and are notably sweet.
Where to Find It
A subtropical plant.
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 high. The culms are 5 cm across. The internodes are 40-50 cm long. There are 4-6 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 13-22 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
Other Information
The shoots are sweet.
Notes
Not the same as Pseudosasa longiligulata.
References (2)
- Flora of China. Vol. 22, p 119
- J. Bamboo Res. 1(1): 27. 1982
