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Edible Portion: Shoots

A bamboo. It grows 3-10 m high. The culms are 2-8 cm across. The internodes are 30-45 cm long. The cavity has a spongy pith. There are 4-7 leaves on the ultimate branches. They are 12-21 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.