Bambusaceae
Bamboo Shoot; Zhu Sun; Buloh Betong(M); Sun(C); Soon(H).
Dendrocalamus Asper Backer. (Bambusaceae)
Description
Bamboo Shoot.
A tropical bamboo whose young shoots (stem sprouts) are very common vegetables
in South Asia. Edible shoots are also from Bambusa Vulgaris and other
Bambusa species or related genera such as Phyllostachys. Most bamboo shoots
are poisonous in the raw state, containing large amounts of hydrocyanic
acid which is destroyed when the shoots are boiled.
Origin
It is native of the Old World through several species have been cultivated
in the New World. The Indian monsoon region is the home of many bamboos.
Uses
The tender shoots are eaten as vegetable or pickled in vinegar or salted.
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