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Velvet Leaf Bamboo (Dendrocalamus brandesii)
Family: Poaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)
Sometimes misspelt as Dendrocalamus brandesii.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
The young shoots are used as a vegetable. — The young shoots are used as a vegetable.
Habitat & North American Range
Wet, evergreen tropical forest, at elevations up to 1,300 metres. (Zone 9, Zone 10)