| Family | Poaceae |
|---|---|
| Local Name | Boy-boy |
| Habit | Herb (Grass) |
| Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Special Notes | Not a bamboo but has a bamboo-like features |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | WEAVING: used as a source of fiber for broom making; |
| Collected from | San Pascual, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
| Collector(s) | Pamintuan, Guzman, Calimag, Asuncion, Leaño |
| Identification Verified By | Teodora D. Balangcod-(n/a)-(Thysanolaena maxima Roxb. ex Hornem.)-(Taxonomic Books) |
