Lopa
Bambusa cornuta
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
An erect bamboo. It reaches a height of 7 to 8 m and stem 3 to 3.5 cm across. The internodes are 40 to 45 cm long. It is characterised by prominent horns at the tip of the leaf sheaths.
There are about 120 Bambusa species. They are tropical and subtropical in Asia.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. Rare in the forests of Nueva Vizcaya and Benguet in the Philippines.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The young shoots are cooked and eaten.
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Shoots