Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets 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 5 leaves on the ultimate branches. They are oblong and 11-18 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are hairy near the stem.