Schizostachyum rogersii

Botanical Description

Schizostachyum rogersii is an evergreen bamboo forming a clump of culms up to 9 metres tall from short, woody rhizomes. The thin-walled, woody culms are arching, or lean into taller vegetation; they are up to 19mm in diameter[ 361 Title Bamboos of India: A Compendium Publication Author Seethalakshmi K.K., Muktesh Kumar M.S. Website http://www.inbar.int/publication/txt/tr17/default.htm Publisher Brill. Year 2002 ISBN 8186247254 Description A very good book giving botanical descriptions of the plants with brief notes on subjects such as uses, habitat and range. It is also available to view on the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.