Dendrocalamus calostachyus
(Kurz) Kurz
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Description
A tropical bamboo species in the Poaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The young shoots are harvested and eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Bambusa calostachya KurzSinocalamus calostachyus (Kurz) Keng f.
Also Known As
Xyoob tuam tswm dawb pob
References (1)
- Whitney, C. W., et al, 2014, Conservation and Ethnobotanical Knowledge of a Hmong Community in Long Lan, Luang Prabang, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Ethnobotany Research and Applications 12:643-658
