Schizostachyum latifolium

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 3-5 m tall. The stems are 2-3 cm across. The tips arch over. The inter-nodes are 35-80 cm long. They are whitish below the nodes. There are branches at the nodes. The sheath is 10-16 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. It is light green.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the edges of forests near rivers. It grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The shoots are probably only occasionally eaten.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ochlandra ridleyi, Schizostachyum ridleyi;