Ryoku-Chiku (Bambusa oldhamii)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bambusa oldhamii, otherwise known as Ryoku-Chiku, Giant Timber Bamboo or Oldham’s Bamboo, is a bamboo species found in Australia, China, Japan, Taiwan and USA. It grows up to 18 m tall with straight and upright culms. The shoots are edible.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - cooked. — Young shoots - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Plains. (Zone 9)