Schizostachyum lima Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Schizostachyum

Characteristics

An endemic erect thin walled bamboo. It is distinguished among all the Philippines forms by long internodes usually about   in length. The stem is about 2.5 to 4.8 cm across and green without spines. Branches on the fifth node may or may not be present.
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. Widely distributed in the Philippines from northern Luzon to Palawan and Mindanao in shrub and secondary forests at low and medium altitudes. In the Cairns Botanical Gardens.
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Forest, forest margins, along rivers or river banks, or spontaneously on roadsides, wasteland or near villages; at elevations up to 700 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The young shoots are cooked and eaten.
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Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Schizostachyum lima world distribution map, present in Moldova (Republic of), Philippines, Solomon Islands, United States of America, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:421022-1
WFO ID wfo-0000898317
COL ID 6Y8YN
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Synonyms

Arundarbor lima Schizostachyum stenocladum Bambusa lima Schizostachyum hallieri Schizostachyum lima