Lampar bamboo
Schizostachyum zollingeri

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A tufted bamboo. It forms many tillers. It grows 10-20 m tall. It has long joints and thin walls. The stems are 8-10 cm across. The tips droop. The leaf sheath is 15 cm tall with a leaf blade is purplish when young and 9 cm long by 9 cm wide. The leaf bade is 40 cm long by 7 cm wide.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in openings on forest and on the edges of forests. It grows up to 300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The new shoots are eaten.

They are not commonly eaten. It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds and suckers.

Its other names

Local names

Bambu lampar, Buloh telur, Buloh telang, Buloh padi, Buloh nipis, Buloh dingdings, Buloh kasap, Buloh lemang, Buloh aur, Changkeuteuk, Chakeuteuk, Kido maka, Phai kap deang, Phai miang fai

Synonyms

Melocanna zollingeri (Steud.) Kurz ex Munro; Schizostachyum chilianthum Gamble p.p.;