Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets 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. The internodes are 34-41 cm long. They have a white powdery coating when young. There are several branches.