Bambusa affinis
Munro
PoaceaeShoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Shoots
The shoots are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, SE Asia, Thailand,
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 tropical bamboo in the grass family (Poaceae).
Wikipedia
Source ↗Bambusa affinis is a species of Bambusa bamboo, and a member of the grass family.
Names & Synonyms
Wa-puang
Arundarbor affinis (Munro) Kuntze
References (1)
- Kuhnlein, H. V., et al, 2009, Indigenous Peoples' food systems. FAO Rome p 170
