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.
