Dinochloa dielsiana
Pilg.
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Description
A climbing bamboo. It forms clumps of stems 20-25 m tall. They are 20-25 mm across. The leaves are narrow and 2 cm long.
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Edible Uses
A decoction of the rhizomes makes a refreshing beverage. The plant is well known to all Filipino woodsmen as a source of drinking water, as water of good quality can be secured from the internodes.
Traditional Uses
The rhizomes are used to make a drink.
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Medicinal Uses
The rhizomes are traditionally used to make a drink.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Philippines, SE Asia,
Cultivation
Bamboos have an interesting method of growth. Each plant produces a number of new stems annually - these stems grow to their maximum height in their first year of growth, subsequent growth in the stem being limited to the production of new side branches and leaves. In the case of some mature tropical species the new stem could be as much as 30 metres tall, with daily increases in height of 30cm or more during their peak growth time. This makes them some of the fastest-growing species in the world. Bamboos in general are usually monocarpic, living for many years before flowering, then flowering and seeding profusely for a period of 1 - 3 years before usually dying.
Other Uses
The culms are extensively used for purposes such as making baskets, while it is now beginning to attract attention for the purpose of making chairs, for which it is adapted on account of its thick stout walls.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Bikal-boboi
References (2)
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
