Anos Bamboo
Schizostachyum lima

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

An endemic erect thin walled bamboo. It is distinguished among all the Philippines forms by long internodes usually about 1m in length. The stem is about 2.5 to 4.8 cm across and green without spines. Branches on the fifth node may or may not be present.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. Widely distributed in the Philippines from northern Luzon to Palawan and Mindanao in shrub and secondary forests at low and medium altitudes. In the Cairns Botanical Gardens.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Marianas, Micronesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Yap

How it is used for food

The young shoots are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Guigou, Puw

Synonyms

Arundarbor lima (Blanco) Kuntze; Bambusa lima Blanco; Schizostachyum hallieri Gamble; Schizostachyum stenocladum A. Camus;