Pingit bamboo
Gigantochloa hasskarliana

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A slender bamboo. It has many tillers. It grows 6-10 m tall. The stems are thin and green. The tops are drooping. The nodes are swollen and have a ring of hairs around them. The joints are 35-50 cm long. The stems are 3-5 cm across. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and have short stalks. The base is wedge shaped and they tape to the tip. They are 15-45 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The flowers are on top of leafy stalks.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Java it grows in the lower mountain forests. It is usually in slightly shady places. It grows up to 200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The young shoots are cooked and eaten. They are eaten as a side dish with rice or used in soups and stews.

A popular bamboo in Indonesia.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Awi tela, Bambu pingit, Phai pak man, Tela

Synonyms

Schizostachyum hasskarlianum Kurz;