| Family | Poaceae |
|---|---|
| Local Name | Buybuy (Ilocano); Tambu (Tagalog) |
| Habit | Herb (Grass) |
| Special Notes | in light shade seedling; perennial |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | WEAVING: used as a source of fiber for broom making; |
| Collected from | San Pascual, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
| Collector(s) | Kriselda Chua, Thea dela Cruz, Elaine Juatchon, Jasmine Laforteza |
