Family | Poaceae |
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Local Name | Kanayang-tinik (Tagalog); Kanayan (Ilokano) |
Habit | HERB (Grass, Bamboo) |
Habitat | Areas at low and medium temperature |
Special Notes | Basal portion of culm with roots and rhizomes; flowers at long intervals |
Ethnobotanical Uses | CONSTRUCTION: culms are used for construction; FOOD: the young shoots are edible; |
Collected from | San Fabian, Pangasinan, Region I (Ilocos Region). |
Collector(s) | Mariel Soriano |