Dulu bamboo, Duullooa bamboo
Schizostachyum dullooa

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows in tufts. The stems (culms) are erect and 6-9 m long. They are 3-7 cm across. They are woody. The internodes are 40-75 cm long and hollow. The sheaths are 12-30 cm long and 10-25 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 350-1,500 m above sea level in north Thailand.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young shoots are cooked with meat and fish.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Phai hia, Raw-thla

Synonyms

Neohouzeaua dullooa (Gamble) A. Camus; Schizostachyum dullooa (Gamble) Majumdar; Teinostachyum dullooa Gamble;