Kawayan-china PRODUCT NAME
Bambusa glaucescens Sieb. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kawayan-china |
| Local Name: | Kawayan-china, Kawayan-sina (Tagalog). |
| Family: | Poaceae alt. Gramineae |
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| Product Description: | The clumps are usually from 1-3m in height, the culms up to 2cm in diameter. The culms may be 5m in length but when long are usually much bent. The leaves are from 3-10cm long and whitish in appearance |
| NTFP Classification: | Others |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is a native of China or Japan and occurs in the Philippines only as an introduced and cultivated plant. It is planted for ornamental purposes and in some parts of Manila is used as a hedge plant |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | stems |
| Uses: | The stems are used for fishing rods |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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