Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Bambusa burmanica - Burmese Bamboo
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Edible Portion: Shoots
A bamboo. It grows 7-8 m tall. The stems are 3-4 cm across. They are almost solid. The internodes are green and 30 cm long. The leaf blades are narrow and 16-25 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.