Hunched bamboo
Schizostachyum caudatum
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A bamboo. It has short rhizomes and erect stems that droop at the tips. They are 6-10 m tall and woody. The internodes are 12-20 cm long. The sheaths stay on the stem and have sharp brown hairs. The leaves are sword shaped with a smooth surface but rough edge. The flowers are in untidy tufts at the nodes.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Sumatra. It grows at low elevations in lowland rainforest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia (country/location of origin), SE Asia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Shoots
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Its other names
Local names
Bambu bungkuk