Fargesia stricta

Hsueh f. & C. M. Hui

PoaceaeShoots

What to Eat

Edible parts: Shoots

The shoots are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan. It grows above 2,300 m above sea level.

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 in the Poaceae family native to tropical Yunnan, growing at high elevations above 2,300 m.

References (1)
  • Yang, Y., et al, A review of bamboo resources in Yunnan, China www.bioversityinternational.org

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