Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets 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. The stems are tough and erect. They are smooth and olive-green. They are more yellow in the sun. They are 25-40 mm wide. The leaf joints are enlarged and produce attractive yellow leaves. These are 5-10 cm