Dinochloa malayana
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A bamboo. It grows 20 m tall. The stems are 1-3 cm wide. The stems zigzag. The internodes are 10-20 cm long. The culm sheaths are 7-9 cm long. The leaf blades are 6-20 cm long and 2-5 cm wide.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In southern Thailand it grows in moist forest up to 1,400 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Shoots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Phai dam lueai, Phai khlan, Phai lueai