Schizostachyum grande
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A bamboo. It grows 12-20 m tall. The stems are 7-12 cm long. The internodes are 90 cm long. The sheaths are 35 cm long. They are pale green. The leaf blade is 60 cm long by 10 cm wide.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain valleys up to 1,000 m above sea level in Malaysia.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Shoots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Buloh semeliang, Mai poung chin, Phai miang, Phai ta kwang