Kinabaluchloa wrayi
(Stapf) K.M.Wong
Poaceae
Bambusa wrayi Stapf
Cephalostachyum chevalieri A.Camus
Common Name:
General Information
Kinabaluchloa wrayi is an evergreen, perennial, densely clump-forming bamboo growing 12 - 18 metres tall. The woody culms are relatively thin-walled, 15 - 25mm in diameter with long internodes 160 - 200cm in length. The culms are erect near the base, then increasingly lean and, unless supported by tree branches can droop almost to the ground[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
992- Title
- The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 16
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/Default.aspx
- Publisher
- The Botanic Gardens; Singapore
- Year
- 1958
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal - this issue includes a treatment of the Bamboos in Malaya and the Myristicaceae in Malaya. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
992- Title
- The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 16
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/Default.aspx
- Publisher
- The Botanic Gardens; Singapore
- Year
- 1958
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal - this issue includes a treatment of the Bamboos in Malaya and the Myristicaceae in Malaya. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia.
Habitat
Lower and upper montane forest at elevations from 1,350 - 1,800 metres[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
992- Title
- The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 16
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/Default.aspx
- Publisher
- The Botanic Gardens; Singapore
- Year
- 1958
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal - this issue includes a treatment of the Bamboos in Malaya and the Myristicaceae in Malaya. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Bamboo |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Pollinators | Wind |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The internodes, which can be 160 - 200cm long, are prized for crafting the inner tube of superior blowpipes in Malaysia[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
