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General Information

Dinochloa diffusa is an evergreen bamboo ulms flexuose, slender, to 40 m long, 5- 15mm in diameter, apically clambering; internodes 15 - 60cm, with ring of white powder below node; wall 2 - 4mm thick[].
The plant is harvested from the wild as a local source of a drink and materials. It is cultivated as an ornamental[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Taiwan, Philippines.

Habitat

Dense, primary forests at elevations from 200 - 1,200 metres[, ].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Bamboo
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

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.

Edible Uses

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[].

Medicinal

None known

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[].

Propagation

Seed -

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