Bambusa pallida
Munro
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Rhizomes, Shoots, Root
The young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The young rhizome is processed, then cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in open areas between 100-2,000 m above sea level.
Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand,
How to Identify
A large bamboo. It grows in thick clumps. It grows 15 m tall. The stems are olive green. They are 6-8 cm across. The sheath on the stem is broad and straight. The leaves are narrow and 10-20 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. It occasionally flowers with a very large flower cluster.
Names & Synonyms
Bakhal, Bijli, Burwal, Gya-wa, Homeng, Jowa, Kharra, Karil, Loto, Mai phiu, Makal, Mokal bah, Pashipo, Phai phio, Phai song kham, Pshi, Pushee, Seskien, Skhen, Tesero, Tneng, Usken, Walkthai, Watoi
References (7)
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- Kumari, P, 2019, Bambusoideae in India: An Updated Enumeration. Plantae Scientia : Volume 01, Issue 06, March 2019
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- Upreti, T.C. and Sundriyal, R. C., 2001, Bamboo and cane resources of Arunachal Pradesh: Utilization pattern and implications for management. Bamboo Science and Culture: The Journal of the American Bamboo Society 15(1):20-34
