Cephalostachyum latifolium

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. The culms are erect and 16-20 m tall. They are 3-3.5 cm wide. The internodes are 50-80 cm apart. There are clusters of branches at each node. The leaf sheaths are 7-8 cm long and the leaves 25-30 cm long by 8-10 cm wide. The flowering shoots occur singly at the tip of leafy branches.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Bhutan it grows between 1,800-2,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Yunnan

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten like a cereal.

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cephalostachyum fuchsianum Gamble; Schizostachyum fuchsianum (Gamble) R. B. Majumdar; Schizostachyum latifolium (Munro) R. B. Majumdar; Schizostachyum sharmae S. Kumar & P. Singh;