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FPI Bamboo

Plant Fact Sheets about Bamboo from Food Plants International.

  1. Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets

    Some 3 billion people in the world live outside the cash economy in the world’s poorest nations. Food security and regular supply are their daily concerns. Chronic malnutrition is a leading cause of death and disease for them. Young children are amongst the most affected. One child every 5-10...
    FPI FPS Technical Publicat... Plant Information Bamboo Vegetables Starchy Staples Legumes Legumes as Food Fruits Leafy Greens Nuts Seeds Herbs

  2. Acidosasa chinensis - Chinese Sour Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 8 m tall. The stems are 305 cm across. The leaf blades are sword shaped and 16-22 cm long by 3-4 cmwide. The base is wedge shaped and there are teeth along the edge. The flowering branches are at the top and are 10-26 cmlong. There are 3-5 spikelets.
    Chinese Sour Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Plant Information

  3. Arundo donax - Biblical Reed, Giant Reed

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Roots A large grass. It grows 3.7-4.5 m tall and 1.2-1.8 m wide. It forms clumps. It has rhizomes. The stems are like bamboo. They can be 6 m tall. The leaves are drooping and grey-green. They are 60 cm long. They have thick joints and slender stems. The flower plumes are...
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Biblical Reed Giant Reed Roots FPI Plant Information

  4. Acidosasa edulis - Edible Sour Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 12 m high. The stems are 6 cm across. The stems are flattened above the branches. There are 4 or 5leaves on the ultimate branches. They are oblong and 11-18 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are hairy near the stem.
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Edible Sour Bamboo Plant Information

  5. Arundinaria gigantea subsp. tecta - Switch Cane Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 2-3 m tall.
    Switch Cane Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Plant Information

  6. Acidosasa purpurea - Maohua Sour Bamboo

    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 spongypith. There are 4-7 leaves on the ultimate branches. They are 12-21 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Plant Information Maohua Sour Bamboo

  7. Bambusa atra - Long Pipe Bamboo, New Guinea Thin-Walled

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Cereal, Seeds A bamboo. The stems are 5-8 m tall and 204 cm wide. They are green and can have yellow stripes. The internodes are 40-70cm long. Young shoots are slender. The leaf blades are 30 cm long by 5 cm wide. They are pale green underneath. The culmsheaths are 60 cm...
    Long Pipe Bamboo New Guinea Thin-Wa... FPI Plant Information Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Cereal Edible Seeds

  8. Bambusa arundinacea - Thorny bamboo, Spiny bamboo

    Seeds Edible parts -Seeds, Shoots, Cereal, Sap-drinks A bamboo. The stalks are crooked and knotty.
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  9. Bambusa balcooa - Balku Bamboo, Baluka Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Vegetable A densely tufted bamboo. The tip hangs over. The culm or stem is 17 m high. It can be 2.5-10 cm wide. The wall is 2 cm thick.The internodes or distance between joints is 20-45 cm long. Plants flower about every 35-45 years. The young shoot is blackishgreen. It is...
    FPI Plant Information Balku Bamboo Baluka Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Vegetables

  10. Bambusa bambos - Giant Thorny Bamboo, Spiny Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Seeds, Cereal A densely tufted bamboo. The culm or stem is 30 m tall. It is 1`5-18 cm across. The wall is very thick. The internodes are 20-40cm long. The stem is bright green. The nodes are slightly swollen. The lower nodes can have aerial roots. There are branchesfrom...
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Starchy Staples Giant Thorny Bamboo Giant Bamboo Spiny Bamboo Edible Seeds FPI Plant Information Cereals

  11. Bambusa beecheyana - Beechey Bamboo, Silk-Ball Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A medium sized bamboo. It forms clumps. It grows 5-12 m tall. The stems are 10 cm across. The tips hang down. Theinternodes are 34-41 cm long. They have a white powdery coating when young. There are several branches.
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Beechy Bamboo Silk-Ball Bamboo Plant Information

  12. Bambusa blumeana - Spiny Bamboo, Thorny Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Vegetable A spiny tufted bamboo. It grows up to 25 m high. The stems are 20 cm across. The internodes are usually hollow and from 40 to60 cm long. The lower internodes are so thick walled they are almost solid. It grows in large clumps and the lower portion to 2to 3 m is...
    FPI Bamboo Sprout Spiny Bamboo Thorny Bamboo Bamboo Plant Information

  13. Bambusa burmanica - Burmese Bamboo

    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.
    Burmese Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Plant Information

  14. Bambusa emeiensis - Ying Yang Yellow Strip Bamboo

    Edible Portion:Flowers A bamboo. It grows 5-10 m tall. The stems are 5-8 cm across. The tips hang down. The internodes are 15-30 cm long.Branches are higher up the stem.
    Edible Flowers Bamboo Starchy Staples Ying Yang Yellow S... FPI Plant Information

  15. Bambusa eutuldoides - China gold

    Shoots Edible parts - shoots A bamboo. The stems are 6-12 m long. They are 4-6 cm across. They droop slightly at the top. The internodes are 30-40 cmlong. There are several branches that are in clusters.
    Asian Lemon Bamboo FPI Edible Leaves

  16. Bambusa gibboides - Tender Shoot Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 10-12 m tall. The culms are 5-7 cm across. The internodes are 50 cm long.
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Tender Shoot Bamboo Plant Information

  17. Bambusa flexuosa - Lesser Thorny Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 6-7 cm tall. The stems are 4-6 cm across. The tips curve downwards. The internodes are 20-30 cm long.It has branches down to the base. It has tough thorns.
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Thorny Bamboo FPI Plant Information

  18. Bambusa heterostachya - Malay Dwarf Green

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo.
    Malay Dwarf Green Dwarf Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Starchy Staples Plant Information

  19. Bambusa horsfieldii - Nanap Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. The stems can be trailing or climbing. They are 7-8 m long and 1 cm across. The leaves are oblong to swordshaped and 18-23 cm long. The flowers are clustered at the nodes. The spikelets have 5-6 fertile florets.
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Plant Information Nanap Bamboo

  20. Bambusa lako - Timor Black Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. The stems can be 21 m tall. They can be 10 cm across. They are green when young and then mature to black. Theleaves are long and hang down. They can be 25 cm long.
    Timor Black Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Plant Information FPI Starchy Staples

  21. Bambusa merrillii - Merrill Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots An erect straggling bamboo. It grows 18 m high. The stems have no spines. The leaves are small. The spikelets are denselycovered with rather stiff or bristly hairs. The keels of the flowers have a prominent line of hairs.
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Merrill Bamboo Plant Information

  22. Bambusa multiplex - Hedge Bamboo, Chinese Dwarf Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A hollow tufted bamboo. It forms clumps. It is 2-6 m tall. It has slender stalks. The stalks are 1-2.5 cm across. They arch overat the tips. The internodes are 30-50 cm long. The culm sheath is 12-15 cm long by 6-8 cm wide. It is light green when youngand turns...
    Hedge Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Dwarf Bamboo Starchy Staples FPI Plant Information

  23. Bambusa nutans - Nodding Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 10-15 m tall. The stems are 8 cm across. They form loose clumps. The stems are smooth and green with awhite ring below the nodes. The nodes are slightly thickened and often hairy. The internodes are 25-45 cm long and the wallsare thick. The sheaths are...
    Bambusa nutans Nodding Bamboo FPI Plant Information Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Starchy Staples

  24. Bambusa stenostachya - Thorny Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It is spiny. The stalks are 15-24 m high. The internodes are 25-40 cm long. They are 8-15 cm wide. The leave arenarrow and sword shaped. They are 10-25 cm long and 2 cm wide.
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Thorny Bamboo FPI Plant Information

  25. Bambusa textilis - Weaver's Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 8-10 m tall. The stems are 3-5 cm across. The tips are slightly drooping. The internodes are 40-70 cmlong. They are white and powdery when young. The leaf blades are 9-17 cm long
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Plant Information Starchy Staples Weaver's Bamboo

  26. Bambusa polymorpha - Bengal Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A densely tufted bamboo. The culms or stems are erect but can curve outwards at the top. They are 15-25 m tall. They are 7.5-15 cm across. They are greyish green when mature. The internodes are 60-100 cm long. The nodes are thickened. There arebranches from the nodes in the...
    Bengal Bamboo Bengal Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Plant Information

  27. Bambusa sinospinosa - Chinese Thorny Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 15-24 cm tall. The stems are 8-14 cm across. The tips are slightly drooping. The internodes are 20-26 cmlong. There is usually only one branches at the lower nodes. The leaf blade is 7-17 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Thorny Bamboo FPI Plant Information

  28. Bambusa tulda - Bengal Bamboo, Spineless Indian Bamboo

    Edible Portion:Shoots, Rhizomes, Root A thick walled tufted bamboo. It grows to about 20 m tall. It is almost un-branched near the base but branches higher up. Thenodes are slightly thickened. The internodes are 40-65 cm long and 5-10 cm wide. They have a white ring around the node.They are...
    FPI Plant Information Starchy Staples Bengal Bamboo Spineless Indian B... Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Roots

  29. Bambusa tuldoides - Punting Pole Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A densely tufted bamboo. The culm or stem is erect but nodding at the tip. They grow 6-10 m tall. The stems are 3-5 cm acrossat the base. The young stems are covered with white wax. The internodes are 30-36 cm long. The lowest 1 or 2 nodes have aring of grey silky hairs...
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Punting Pole Bamboo Starchy Staples Plant Information

  30. Bambusa variostriata - Sweet Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 10 m high. The internodes are 20-25 cm long. The stems are 4-6 cm across. The leaves are sword shapedand 20-25 cm long by 3 cm wide.
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Sweet Bamboo Plant Information

  31. Bambusa vulgaris - Common Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots An erect clump forming spineless bamboo. It is a large bamboo with strong stalks used for buildings. The stalks can be 20 m talland 5-10 cm across at the base. They are often not straight. The stalks can be green and glossy or yellow or yellow with greenstripes. It very...
    FPI Plant Information Starchy Staples Bamboo Bamboo Sprout

  32. Cephalostachyum capitatum - Hollow Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Seeds, Shoots, Cereal A bamboo. It grows 13-15 m high. The culms are 2-5 cm across. The internodes are 25-40 cm long. It is green but becomesyellow with age. The leaves are 9-30 cm long and 5-11 mm wide. The flowering shoots are in a round brownish head. Theseeds are brown and...
    Hollow Bamboo Edible Seeds Cereal Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Plant Information

  33. Cephalostachyum pergracile - Tinwa Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Flavouring A tufted bamboo. It loses its leaves during the year. The culm or stem is erect and the tip hangs over. It grows 7-30 m high.The stem is 2.5-7.5 cm across. The wall is very thin. It is a greenish white with hairs below the nodes. The internodes are 25-40cm long....
    Cephalostachyum pe... Tinwa Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Starchy Staples FPI Plant Information

  34. Chamaedorea costaricana - Bamboo Palm

    Edible Portion: Flowers An evergreen palm. It grows 3-8 m tall. It grows as a clump of stems. The stems can be 1-6 cm across. The crown has 3-6large leaves. Male and female flowers are on separate plants.
    Edible Flowers FPI Bamboo Palm Bamboo Plant Information

  35. Chimonobambusa marmorea - Marble Sheath Bamboo, Winter Shooting Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Seeds, Stem, Cereal, Shoots A bushy bamboo. It grows 2-3 m high. The stems are slender and black. They are 1-2 cm across. The young shoots arecreamy purple. The leaves are 6-15 cm long by 8-12 mm wide. They do not have hairs.
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  36. Chimonobambusa metuoensis - Tibetan Square Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 5-7 m high. The culms are 1-3 cm across. There are 20-35 internodes. The lower ones are 4 sided. Theleaf blades are sword shaped and 12-33 cm long by 2-4 cm wide.
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Tibetan Square Bamboo FPI Plant Information

  37. Chimonobambusa pachystachys - Ci Fang Zhu, Thorny Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Seeds, Cereal A bamboo. It grows 3-7 m tall. The stems are 1-3 cm across. The internodes are 15-22 cm long. They have brown hairs whenyoung. There are root thorns in a ring on the lower stems.
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Edible Seeds FPI Plant Information Cereal Ci Fang Zhu Thorny Bamboo

  38. Chimonobambusa purpurea - Black Thorny Bamboo

    Edible Portion:Shoots A bamboo. It grows 4-8 m tall. The culms are 2-5 cm across. The internodes are green and 18 cm long. There are 2 or 3leaves on the furthest branch. The leaf blade is narrowly oval and 5-19 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Plant Information Black Thorny Bamboo

  39. Chimonobambusa quadrangularis - Square-Stemmed Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It can be 10 m tall. The culms have prominent nodes. Mature culms are almost square in cross section. New culmsare purple. The culms are 5 cm across. There are spines which curve backwards near the base.
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Square-Stemmed Bamboo Plant Information

  40. Chimonobambusa szechuanensis - Sichuan Square Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Vegetable A bamboo. It grows 3-4 m tall. The stems are 2 cm across. The internodes are 18-22 cm long. They are grooved and ridgedabove the branches. The nodes near the base have a ring of root thorns. There are 3 branches per node. There are 1-3 leaveson the last branch....
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Vegetables FPI Sichuan Square Bamboo Plant Information

  41. Chimonobambusa utilis - Jinfoshan Square Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 5-7 m tall. The culms are 2-4 cm across. The internodes are 20-30 cm long. There are 2 leaves on the lastbranch. They are 14-16 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Jinfoshan Square B... Plant Information

  42. Chloothamnus elatus - Bamboo, New Guinea Edible Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A large bamboo with stalks 20 m long and 5 -6 cm across. The leaves are fine and narrow. It produces large clumps.
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Plant Information New Guinea Edible ...

  43. Dendrocalamus asper - Giant Bamboo, Sweet Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A very large densely tufted bamboo. It is a woody grass. It forms large groves. The culms or stems can be 20-30 m high. Theclumps can spread 12-24 m wide. The stalks are 15-20 cm across. They are covered with fine velvety brown hairs when young.The internodes can be 10-20...
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Starchy Staples Plant Information Giant Bamboo Sweet Bamboo

  44. Dendrocalamus brandisii - Brandisii Bamboo, Velvet Leaf Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A loosely tufted bamboo. The culm is erect and the tip hangs over. The stem or culm can be 30 m high. They are 15-20 cmacross at the base. The wall is 2.5-4 cm thick. They are greenish-grey. The internodes are 30-60 cm long. There is a shinybrown line of hairs below and...
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Construction Brandisii Bamboo Velvet Leaf Bamboo Plant Information

  45. Dendrocalamus giganteus - Giant Bamboo, Dragon Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A clump forming bamboo. It can be 25-30-50 m tall. It has rhizomes which spread. The clumps can be 10-15 m wide. Thecanes can be 35 cm across. They are erect and jointed. The nodes are hairy. The leaf blades are sword shaped and smoothwith fine teeth along the edge. The...
    Giant Bamboo Dragon Bamboo FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Plant Information

  46. Dendrocalamus hamiltonii - Tufted Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows to 25 m tall. It forms dense thickets. The stems are 7-12 cm across. The stems are curved downwards andthe nodes are marked with root scars. The internodes are 20-40 cm long. The stem sheath is triangular. The leaves are narrowand sword shaped. They have...
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Plant Information Tufted Bamboo

  47. Dendrocalamus membranaceus - White Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo which forms an open clump. The culm or stem is very straight. It grows 20-24 m high. It is 6-10 cm across. It has awhite powdery covering over it when young. It turns green on maturity. The internodes are 22-38 cm long. The lower node hasaerial roots. There are...
    White Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Starchy Staples FPI Plant Information

  48. Dendrocalamus minor - Angel Mist Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 5-12 m tall. The culms are 6-8 cm wide. The internodes are green or yellow with green stripes. They are30-45 cm long. The leaves are 10-25 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.
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  49. Dendrocalamus pachycladus - River Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It is a trailing plant.
    Bamboo River Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Plant Information

  50. Dendrocalamus sikkimensis - Philippines Sweet Bamboo Shoot

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 10-18 m tall. The culms are 10-13 cm across. The internodes are orange and 46056 cm long. There areseveral branches. The leaves are 15-30 cm long by 4-7 cm wide.
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Sweet Bamboo Shoot Plant Information

  51. Dendrocalamus tibeticus - Tibetan Male Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 15-25 m high. The culms are 12-18 cm across. The nodes are 40-45 cm long and green. The leaf sheathsare 6-11 cm long and the leaf blade is 10-32 cm long by 2-5 cm wide.
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Tibetan Male Bamboo Plant Information

  52. Dendrocalamus strictus - Male Bamboo, Calcutta stricta

    Edible Portion: Seeds, Leaves, Shoots, Cereal, Manna, Rhizaome, Root
    FPI Bamboo Edible Seeds Edible Leaves Cereal Roots Manna Plant Information Male Bamboo Calcutta stricta

  53. Dianthus chinensis - Chinese Pink

    Edible Portion: Flowers A short lived plant often grown as an annual. It grows 30-45 cm high and spreads 15-23 cm wide. It is a bushy plant. The stemshave easy to see nodes. The leaves are slender. They are light green, pointed and 8 cm long. The flowers are red, pink orwhite. They are about 2.5...
    Edible Flowers Chinese Pink FPI Plant Information

  54. Drepanostachyum falcatum - Himalayan Bamboo, Himalayan Weeping Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows to about 4 m high. The stems are not straight. They are about 2 cm across. They are branched. The stemis hollow. The nodes are swollen. The internodes are thin walled. Small branches come out from the nodes in clusters. Thesheaths are papery and straw...
    FPI Bamboo Himalayan Bamboo Himalayan Weeping ... Plant Information Bamboo Sprout

  55. Fargesia melanostachys - Black Spike Arrow Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Leaves, Vegetable A bamboo. It grows 6 m tall. The rhizomes or underground stems are 1-1.5 cm across. The are densely covered with scales.The culms have 25 internodes and are yellowish-green. There are 3-11 branches at each node. There are 2 or 3 leaves on theend branch. The leaf...
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  56. Fargesia spathacea - Giant Panda Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Seeds A bamboo. It grows 2-4 m tall. The culms are 0.5-2 cm across. The internodes are 15-18 cm long. There are 9-14 branches ateach node. There are 2 or 3 leaves at the last branch. The leaf blade is 6-10 cm long by 5-13 mm wide.
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Edible Seeds Plant Information Giant Panda Bamboo

  57. Gigantochloa atroviolacea - Giant Black Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It forms loose tufts. The stems are 12 m tall and 6-8 cm wide. The
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Starchy Staples FPI Giant Bamboo Plant Information

  58. Gigantochloa atter - Sweet Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A tall bamboo. It grows 12-22 m high. It forms many tillers. It can be green or black. The stems are 5-10 cm across. Theleaves are sword shaped and narrowed at the base. The side are unequal. They are 15-30 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. Theflowering shoots have many branches....
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Sweet Bamboo Plant Information

  59. Gigantochloa hasskarliana - Pingit Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A slender bamboo. It has many tillers. It grows 6-10 m tall. The stems are thin and green. The tops are drooping. The nodesare swollen and have a ring of hairs around them. The joints are 35-50 cm long. The stems are 3-5 cm across. The leaves arenarrowly sword shaped and...
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Plant Information Pingit Bamboo FPI

  60. Gigantochloa robusta - Mayong Bamboo

    Edible Portion:Shoots A bamboo. It grows 20-33 m high. The young shoots are brown-green and have dark brown hairs. The stems are 7-9 cmacross. There are aerial roots at the nodes. The internodes are 40 cm long. Branches
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Starchy Staples Mayong Bamboo FPI Plant Information

  61. 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 arelight green and have yellow stripes. The leaves are broadly sword shaped. They are 13-45 cm long by 2-7 cm wide.
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Plant Information Whorled Bamboo Giant Stripy Bamboo

  62. Guadua chacoensis - Taquara

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Starchy Staples FPI Plant Information Taquara

  63. Himalayacalamus hookerianus - Himalayan Blue Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Seeds, Cereal, Shoots A bamboo. It grows 6 m tall. It grows in clumps and keeps growing from year to year. The stems are 5-9 m long and 2-4 cmwide. The internodes are 15-20 cm long. The culm sheaths are 30-40 cm long. The leaf blades are narrowly sword shaped and15-30 cm long by...
    Edible Seeds Cereal Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Himalayan Blue Bamboo FPI Plant Information

  64. Indocalamus tessellatus - Large-Leaved Bamboo, Zong ye Zhu

    Edible Portion: Leaves - Flavouring A bamboo. It grows 1-2 m tall. The stems are 4-7 mm across. The internodes are 25 cm long. It has the largest leaves of anybamboo. They can be 20-60 cm long and 10 cm wide.
    Bamboo FPI Large-Leaved Bamboo Zong y Zhu Plant Information Edible Leaves

  65. Lactuca sativa var. augustana - Celtuce, Asparagus Lettuce, Chinese Lettuce

    Edible Portion: Stalk, Leaves, Vegetable A lettuce plant with an edible stalk. It is an annual plant. It develops a stem 3-4 cm thick and 30 cm tall. The seed stalk is eatenlike celery or cooked. The leaves are curled. There are several cultivated varieties.
    Lactuca sativa Celtuce Asparagus Lettuce Chinese Lettuce Vegeables Leafy Greens FPI Plant Information Edible Leaves

  66. Melocanna baccifera - Berry Bamboo, Mali Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Fruit, Seeds, Cereal, Shoots An evergreen bamboo. The culms are single and spread 60 cm apart. They come from a long creeping rhizome. They arebright green and 8-15 m long by 4-6 cm wide. The internodes are 30-50 cm long. The walls are thin. They are about 6 mmthick. The culm...
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Berry Bamboo Mali Bamboo Plant Information Fruit Cereal

  67. Melocalamus compactiflorus - Bangladesh Scrambling Bamboo, Climbing Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Seeds, Shoots A bamboo or rattan. It forms clumps and is scrambling. It grows 10-15 m tall or longer. The stalks are slightly zigzag shapedand 1.5 cm across. The internodes are 20-30 cm long. The leaves are sword shaped. The flowering shoots are large. Theseeds are large and...
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  68. Neololeba atra - Cape Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Growing Tip A bamboo. It grows up to about 5 m tall and has canes about 3 cm across. There are several woody light coloured stems. Itforms thick clumps which are hard to penetrate. The leaves are 20-50 cm long by 6-10 cm wide and rounded at the base. Theleaves are light...
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Cape Bamboo Plant Information

  69. Nipponocalamus simonii - Simon Bamboo, Me Dake

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo.
    Simon Bamboo Me Dake Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo Sprout FPI Plant Information

  70. Oldeania alpina - Mountain Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Vegetable A bamboo. A very large hollow-stemmed grass. It usually grows 6-8 m tall but can grow 12-25 m tall. The stems are smoothand woody. They are yellow brown. They grow from fattened underground stems (rhizomes). A ring of thin branches grow fromthe joints at the...
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Vegetables FPI Plant Information Mountain Bamboo

  71. Oxytenanthera abyssinica - Lowland Bamboo, Savannah Bamboo, Wine Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Seeds, Young Shoots, Cereal, Sap, Manna, Vegetable A bamboo or grass. It grows 10-15 m high. It grows in dense clumps. The stem is solid. It is 8-10 cm wide at the base. Itarches slightly at the tips. The sheaths are covered with short dark brown bristly hairs. These can be rubbed...
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Edible Seeds Vegetables Lowland Bamboo Cereal Sap Savannah Bamboo Wine Bamboo Plant Information FPI

  72. Phyllostachys angusta - Stone Bamboo, Chinese Edible Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It has creeping rhizomes or underground stems. The culms are 7.5 m long and 2.5 cm across. The internodes are15-19 cm long. The shoots are 20 cm long.
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Stone Bamboo Chinese Edible Bamboo Plant Information

  73. Phyllostachys aurea - Fishpole Bamboo, Golden Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Seeds, Stem, Cereal, Shoots, Vegetable A bamboo. It forms clumps. It has strong underground stems. It grows 3-10 m tall. The lower internodes are very short. Thestems are tough and erect. They are smooth and olive-green. They are more yellow in the sun. They are 25-40 mm wide. The...
    Edible Seeds Cereal Vegetables Fishpole Bamboo Golden Bamboo FPI Plant Information

  74. Phyllostachys aureosulcata - Yellow-Grove Bamboo

    Edible Poriton: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 7-9 m tall. The stems are 4 cm across. It is a running plant. The internodes are 40 cm long. There are 2 or3 leaves on the last branch.
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  75. Phyllostachys bambusoides - Giant Timber Bamboo, Japanese Timber

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows up to 30 m tall. The culms can be 20 cm across. They are glossy dark green. The leaves are 9-20 cm longby 2-4.5 cm wide. The shoots are 45-48 cm long and 2-3 cm wide.
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  76. Phyllostachys bissetii - Bisset's Bamboo, David Bisset Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 5-6 m tall. The stems are 2 cm across. The internodes are 25 cm long. There are 2 leaves on the lastbranch. The leaf blades are 7-11 cm long by 2 cm wide.
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  77. Phyllostachys castillonis - Castillon Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo.
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  78. Phyllostachys congesta - Water Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It has creeping rhizomes or underground stems. The culms are 8.5 m long by 5.5 cm wide. The internodes are 15-27 cm long. The shoots are 25-30 cm long and 4.5 cm wide.
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  79. Phyllostachys decora - Beautiful Bamboo

    Edible Portion:Buds, Shoots A slender bamboo. It has a creeping rhizome or underground stem. The culms are 8 m long and 3 cm across. They are green.The internodes are 12-16 cm long. They are slightly ribbed. The shoots are 20-30 cm long by 1.5 cm wide.
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  80. Phyllostachys dulcis - Sweet Shoot Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Vegetable A vigourous bamboo. A running bamboo. It grows 8-12 m high and spreads 9-12 m wide. The culms are green and arch. Theycan be 8 cm thick. The internodes are compact and the nodes can be thicker on the leaning face.
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  81. Phyllostachys edulis - Moso Bamboo

    Edible Portion:Shoots A bamboo. It grows 20 m tall. The stems are 20 cm across. The internodes are 40 cm long. There are 2-4 leaves on the lastbranch. The leaf blade is 4-11 cm long by 1 cm wide.
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  82. Phyllostachys elegans - Flowered Bamboo, Chinese Elegant Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 4-8 m tall. The stems are 3 cm across. The internodes are 12-15 cm long. There are 2 or 3 leaves on thelast branch. The leaf blades are 5-12 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
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  83. Polygonatum falcatum - Deer bamboo

    Edible Portion: Leaves, Root, Shoots A small plant that keeps growing from year to year. The stems are 1 m long. They have a red tint. The leaves are long andnarrow. The flowers are small and are carried singly.
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  84. Phyllostachys flexuosa - Zig-zag Bamboo, Supple Bamboo, Chinese Crooked Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 5-6 m tall. The stems are 2-4 cm across. The internodes are 30 cm long. There are 2 or 3 leaves on thelast branch. The leaf blade is 8-12 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
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  85. Phyllostachys glauca - Fen lu zhu, Yunzhu Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 5-12 m tall. The stems are 2-5 cm across. The internodes are 40 cm long. There are 2 or 3 leaves on thelast branch. The leaf blade is 7-16 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.
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  86. Phyllostachys heteroclada - Fishscale Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 6 m tall. The culms are 3 cm across. The culms are 30 cm long.
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  87. Phyllostachys parvifolia - Anji Golden Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A running bamboo. It grows 7-12 m tall. The culms can be 10 cm across. They have a white ring under each node.
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  88. Phyllostachys platyglossa - Zheijang Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 10 m tall. The culms are dark green. They are 5 cm across. The internodes are 35 cm long. The lastbranch has 2 leaves. The leaf blades are 7-14 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
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  89. Phyllostachys pubescens - Moso Bamboo, Hairy Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Vegetable Running bamboo. A bamboo. It grows 12-22 m high and spreads 9-30 m wide. The culms can be 8-18 cm thick. The stemsare velvety grey when young. They become green or yellow with age. The leaves are 5-12 cm long by 0.5-2 cm wide. Theyoung shoots are edible....
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  90. Phyllostachys purpurata - Water Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo.
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  91. Phyllostachys nigra - Black Bamboo, Purple Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A large bamboo grass. It grows 1.5-3 m high and spreads 1.8-3 m wide. It can be 10-15 m tall and spread 6-15 m wide. It formsclumps. The canes arch over. The canes are green in the first year then turn mottled to almost black. The canes are hollow andcan be 3 cm thick. ...
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  92. Phyllostachys nigra f. punctata - Blackspot Bamboo, Freckled Bamboo

    Edible Portion:Shoots A bamboo.
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  93. Phyllostachys nigra f. boryana - Unmon-chiku, Bory Bamboo, Snake-Skin Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. The stems (culms) are mottled with green and black. It grows 15 m tall.
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  94. Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis - Henon Bamboo, Golden Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 10-14 m high. The middle internodes are 34 cm long. They are green.
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  95. Phyllostachys nidularia - Big Node Bamboo, Broom Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It is a creeping bamboo. It grows 10 m tall. The culm is 4 cm across. It bends over due to the weight of the leaves.The shoots are 22-24 cm long by 2-4 cm wide.
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  96. Phyllostachys nuda - Nude Sheath Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Vegetable A running bamboo. It grows 12 m high. The stems are 4 cm wide. The internodes are 30 cm long. There are 2-4 leaves on thelast branch. The leaf blade is 8-16 cm long.
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  97. Phyllostachys reticulata - Hardy Timber Bamboo, Japanese Timber Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 20 m tall. The culms are 15 cm across. The internodes are 40 cm long. There are 2-4 leaves on the lastbranch. The leaf blades are 6-15 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.
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  98. Phyllostachys rubromarginata - Red-Margined Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 14 m tall. The culms are slender with long internodes. They are green but turn yellow. They are 2.5 cmlong and the internodes 22-31 cm long. There are 2-3 leaves on the last branch.
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  99. Phyllostachys sulphurea - Sulphur bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. The stems are 7-8 m tall and 3-4 cm wide. They are yellow or pale green. The leaves are sword shaped and 5-20cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They can be striped.
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  100. Phyllostachys violascens - Early Bamboo, Running Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 8-10 cm tall. The culms are 4-6 cm across. The internodes are 15-25 cm long. There are 2 or 3 leaves onthe last branch. The leaf blade is 6-18 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
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  101. Phyllostachys viridiglaucescens - Farinose Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 4-8 m tall. It forms clumps. The culms are 4-5 cm across. The canes are grooved on alternate sidesbetween the nodes. The canes are green. The internodes are 21-25 cm long. There are 1-3 leaves on the last branch. The leafblades are 10-14 cm long by 1-2 cm...
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  102. Phyllostachys viridis - Green Sulphur, Chinese Running Green Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Vegetable A bamboo.
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  103. Phyllostachys vivax - Elegant Bamboo, Vivax Bamboo, Smooth

    Edible Portion: Shoots A large bamboo. It grows 9-18 m high and spreads 6-18 m wide. The culms are 10 cm thick. They are thin walled. Theinternodes are 25-35 cm long. There are 2 or 3 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blades are 9-18 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
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  104. Pleioblastus hindsii cv 'Yasui' - Yasui bamboo

    Edible Portion:Shoots A bamboo.
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  105. Pleioblastus simonii - Simon Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 6 m tall. It has several leafy branches at each node. The leaves are 30 cm long. The shoots are 2 cmacross.
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  106. Pseudosasa japonica - Arrow Bamboo, Hardy bamboo

    Edible Portion: Seeds, Stem, Cereal, Shoots A bamboo. It can grow 3.5-4.5 m high. The canes are olive green. The leaves are large and ribbon shaped. They are glossybut rough and whitened underneath. They are 20-25 cm long and 2.5-5 cm wide. The stems have brownish sheaths attached.
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  107. Sasa spp. - Bamboo shoots

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo.
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  108. Sasa masamuneana - White striped dwarf bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo.
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  109. Schizostachyum blumei - Tamiyang bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It has short rhizomes. The stems are erect and arching over. They hang down at the tip. They are 3-7 m tall and 1-2 cm across. The internodes are 30 cm long. The sheaths on the stems are sword shaped or curved back. They have whitehairs. The leaves are sword...
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  110. Schizostachyum brachycladum - Sacred Bali Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots An erect bamboo. It forms dense clumps. It grows about 10-20 m high and 5-10 cm across the stem. The shoots are smoothand with shorter internodes than Schizostachyum lima. They are 20-50 cm long. The sheaths stay on the stem and havereddish hairs. The leaves are sword...
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  111. Schizostachyum caudatum - Hunched bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It has short rhizomes and erect stems that droop at the tips. They are 6-10 m tall and woody. The internodes are 12-20 cm long. The sheaths stay on the stem and have sharp brown hairs. The leaves are sword shaped with a smooth surfacebut rough edge. The flowers...
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  112. Schizostachyum dullooa - Dulu bamboo, Duullooa bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows in tufts. The stems (culms) are erect and 6-9 m long. They are 3-7 cmacross. They are woody. The internodes are 40-75 cm long and hollow. The sheaths are 12-30 cm long and 10-25 cm wide.
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  113. Schizostachyum lima - Anos Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots An endemic erect thin walled bamboo. It is distinguished among all the Philippines forms by long internodes usually about 1m inlength. The stem is about 2.5 to 4.8 cm across and green without spines. Branches on the fifth node may or may not bepresent.
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  114. Schizostachyum zollingeri - Lampar Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A tufted bamboo. It forms many tillers. It grows 10-20 m tall. It has long joints and thin walls. The stems are 8-10 cm across.The tips droop. The leaf sheath is 15 cm tall with a leaf blade is purplish when young and 9 cm long by 9 cm wide. The leafbade is 40 cm long by 7...
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  115. Semiarundinaria fastuosa - Narihira bamboo, Temple bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A tall upright bamboo. It grows 7 m high and spreads 2 m wide. The canes are shiny and mid green. They are 1-4 cm wide.They have few leaves on the lower sections. There are purple-brown stripes on the canes. There are 3 branches at each node.
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  116. Thamnocalamus spathiflorus - Spathe bamboo

    Shoots Edible parts -Seeds, a bamboo grass. It has a rhizome neck 6 cm long. The culms are 3-4 m tall and 1-2 cm wide. The internodes are 15-18 cmlong. There are 3-6 branches.em, Cereal, Shoots
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  117. Yushania anceps - Anceps bamboo

    Edible Portion:Shoots A bamboo. It grows 3-4 m tall. It forms clumps 4-8 m wide. The canes are upright and shiny and dark green. They havedrooping branches and narrow sword shaped leaves 15 cm long.
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  118. Yushania maculata - Maculata Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 4-6 m tall. The stems are 1-1.5 cm across. The internodes are 30-40 cm long. The leaves are narrow orsword shaped and 9-15 cm long and 1 cm wide.
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  119. Dendrocalamus latiflorus - Sweet Bamboo Shoot, Taiwan Giant Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Vegetable A tufted bamboo plant. It grows 20-50 m tall. The stems are long and bend. They are 10-30 cm across. The segments are 45-60 cm apart. The leaves are 6-15 cm long and 3-5 cm wide. The flowers are small. They are 12-15 mm across. They arefeathery and red or purple...
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  120. Guadua angustifolia - Guadua

    Edible portion:Shoots? A bamboo. It is a tropical plant. At ECHO Other names : Amisa, Ba-ki-tape, Cana guadua, Chhononofo cugu, Garipa, Guagua rayada, Huamma, Hueca, Ipa, Kapi tape, Kenku, Marona, Otate, Pakika, Peak, Puru puru. Tacuara, Tacuaruzu, Tanish, Tzajib, Wamak, Synonyms : Arundarbor...
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  121. Gigantochloa apus - Tabashir Bamboo

    Edible portion:Shoots A bamboo. It is an erect plant and forms tillers. It grows 10-20 m tall. The young culms have dense hairs. These stems can be 3-15 cm across. The walls can be 1 cm thick. The internodes are 30-65 cm long. The angles of the leaf sheath is rounded on the upper section. The...
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  122. Bambusa oldhamii - Giant Timber Bamboo

    Edible portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 18 m high. The culms are straight and upright. They grow in open clumps. The clumps can be 6-12 m across. The culms are 6-15 cm across. They are bright green with a white bloom. They turn yellow with age. The shoots are edible. A tropical and subtropical...
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  123. Thyrostachys siamensis - Monastery Bamboo

    Edible portion: Shoots A bamboo. It forms tufts. The stems are erect or can bend over at the tip. They grow 8-14 m tall and are 2-8 cm across. They are smooth and greyish-green. It is 15-30 cm between the joints or nodes. The leaf blades are narrowly sword shaped and 7-14 cm long by 5-8 mm wide....
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