Bakto
Cephalostachyum mindorense
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A climbing species of bamboo. The flower is in dense rounded and widely scattered heads the larger of which are 2 cm across.
There are about 11 Cephalostachyum species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It is rare and only occurs in Mindoro and Camarines in the Philippines.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The young shoots are cooked and eaten.
Edible parts
Shoots