Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Gigantochloa verticillata - Whorled Bamboo, Giant Stripy Bamboo
Edible Portion: Shoots
A bamboo. It grows 20-40 m high. It forms many tillers. The stems can be 25 cm thick. They have drooping tops. They are light green and have yellow stripes. The leaves are broadly sword shaped. They are 13-45 cm long by 2-7 cm wide.