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Schizostachyum lima

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Schizostachyum lima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Schizostachyum
Species:
S. lima
Binomial name
Schizostachyum lima
(Blanco) Merrill[1]

Schizostachyum lima (Tagalog: anos / bokawe / bocaue, Cebuano: bagakay)[1][2] is a flowering[1][2] species of Bamboo.[1][2] It is propagated using seeds or rhizome cuttings.[1][2] In the Philippines, it is often used for making sawali, fishing rods, and musical instruments.[2] In some rural areas of the country, midwives still use sharp knives made of Schizostachyum lima to cut the newborn's umbilical cord.[1]

The name of the Barangay (village) of Anos in Los Baños, Laguna is derived from this species.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Roxas, Cristina A. (May 10–17, 1998). "Country Reports: Bamboo research in the Philippines". Bamboo - Conservation, Diversity, Ecogeography, Germplasm, Resource Utilization and Taxonomy. Kunming and Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China: International Plant Genetic Resources Institute. Retrieved 2012-01-30. {{cite conference}}: Unknown parameter |booktitle= ignored (|book-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Anos". Carolina Bamboo Garden Photo Gallery. Carolina Bamboo Garden. Retrieved 2012-01-30.

Data related to Schizostachyum lima at Wikispecies