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Madake, Phyllostachys bambusoides

Young shoots are cooked as a vegetable. Large but somewhat acrid when raw, they require boiling in a lot of water or in several changes of water.

The shoots are harvested in the spring when they are about 8 cm above the ground, cutting them about 5cm below soil level.

The shoots contain about 2.1% protein, 0.3% fat, 3.2% carbohydrate, 0.9% ash.

The plant has an extensive root system and is used for erosion control.

The stems are used for making furniture, plant supports etc.

Fairly thick walled, the canes are considered to be the most versatile of this genus and are used in construction and other industrial uses.

Splints made from the stems are good for weaving various bamboo articles. Even the dead culms are durable.

Plants can reach 25 metres in height in their native habitat, they are much smaller in Britain but, even so, a height of 12 metres has been recorded in Cornwall.