Tamiyang bamboo
Schizostachyum blumei
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A bamboo. It has short rhizomes. The stems are erect and arching over. They hang down at the tip. They are 3-7 m tall and 1-2 cm across. The internodes are 30 cm long. The sheaths on the stems are sword shaped or curved back. They have white hairs. The leaves are sword shaped and dark green. The flowers are in untidy tufts at the nodes.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in lowland forests and up to 800 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Shoots
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from rhizomes or by division of the clump.
Its other names
Local names
Bambu joran pancing, Bambu tamiyang, Buloh telur, Buloh jalur, Buloh seminiyan, Buloh awi rebong, Pulu bulu poren