Pseudostachyum polymorphum

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It has a rhizome 1 m long and 1 cm thick. The culms are 5-10 m tall and 1-2 cm wide. The internodes are 13-20 cm long. The leaf blade is 13 cm long by 2-7 cm wide.

There is only one Pseudostachyum species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the understory on slopes in forests between 200-1,200 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, 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

Bawk-wa, Ba-wa, Chal, Nuo hei, Pauk-wa, Pe, Phai o lo, Phai mok, Wani-ba

Synonyms

Schizostachyum leviculme McClure; Schizostachyum polymorphum (Munro) R. B. Majumdar;