Bambusa khasiana

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. The stems are 10-15 m tall. It has a creeping rhizome. The internodes are 15-25 cm long and dark green. The sheaths are 13-15 cm long. They are hairy. The leaves are 10-15 cm long and 2-3 cm wide. Plants flower after about 35 years.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In northeastern India it grows between 1,100-1,900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chalte, Rawte

Synonyms

Arundarbor khasiana (Munro) Kuntze;