Buho
Schizostachyum lumampao
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A thin walled erect bamboo. It usually is about 10 m high and large clumps often occupy an area excluding other plants. The stems are about 7,5 to 9 cm across, green and without spines. The internodes are 30 to 50 cm long. The nodes are at an angle and the angle is opposite for each node. It does not form roots from the nodes and does not branch from the fifth node.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It is widely scattered in the Philippines especially in Bataan and Zambales.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The young shoots are cooked and eaten.
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Shoots