The shoots of this bamboo species are consumed as a vegetable.
Several other bamboo species produce shoots that can be eaten as a vegetable.
Names
Scientific
Bambusa oldhamii
English
Bamboo
Giant timber bamboo
Oldham's bamboo
Taxonomy
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Species
Bambusa oldhamii (Oldham's bamboo)
Crop categories
Minor crops
Stem vegetables
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops
Vegetables