Phyllostachys rutila
T. H. Wen
PoaceaeShoots
What to Eat
Edible parts: Shoots
The shoots are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate 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 11 m tall. The culms are 3-5 cm across. The internodes are 24 cm long. The sheaths are red-brown. There are 1 or 2 leaves on the end of branches. The leaf blade is 10-13 cm long by 1.5-2 cm wide.
References (1)
- www.guaduabamboo.com
