Schizostachyum textorium Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Schizostachyum

Characteristics

An erect bamboo with small narrow leaves. The flowers are short in terminal spikes up to 10 cm long. The stems are very straight and smooth.
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Pollination anemogamy
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Environment

A tropical plant. Abundant in Batangas and Rizal in the Philippines.
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Secondary forest formations at low elevations.
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Usage

The young shoots are cooked and eaten.
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Edible shoots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Schizostachyum textorium world distribution map, present in Philippines

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:421042-1
WFO ID wfo-0000898358
COL ID 4VCVT
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Synonyms

Arundarbor textoria Bambusa textoria Schizostachyum textorium Schizostachyum merrillii