Bamboo

Bamboo shoots on a market in Bangladesh

This bamboo species is sometimes used for erosion prevention. The shoots are edible and used as a vegetable.

Several other bamboo species produce edible shoots.

Names

Scientific
   Bambusa vulgaris
English
   Bamboo
   Bamboo shoots
   Bamboo sprouts
Dutch
   Bamboe
   Bamboescheut
Spanish
   Bambú
French
   Bambou
German
   Bambus
Italian
   Bambù

Taxonomy

Order
   Poales
Family
   Poaceae
Genus
   Bambusa
Species
   Bambusa vulgaris (Bamboo)

Crop categories

Erosion prevention
Minor crops
Stem vegetables
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops
Vegetables

Pictures

Bamboo shoots


Bamboo shoots in a market in Bandarban, Bangladesh


Bamboo forest


Bamboo shoots in Khagrachari, Bangladesh