Claim: Fargesia dracocephala is known as a source of food for the giant panda, a bear native to south Central China.
Evidence: The plant is a significant source of food for the giant panda. The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca; Chinese: 大熊猫; pinyin: dàxióngmāo), also known as the panda bear or simply the panda, is a bear native to south central China.