Schizostachyum pilosum S. Dransf.
Gramineae
Distribution So far found commonly only in Keningau and Tambunan (Sabah, Malaysia). For map click: Map01.TIF.
Uses Culms are used for flooring.
Observations Densely tufted bamboo. Culm about 15 m tall, erect and covered with white wax when young, when mature leaning on trees or drooping to the ground, diameter 5 cm at the base, wall relatively thin; internodes up to 30 cm long. Culm sheath covered with white wax and appressed white or light brown hairs; blade broadly lanceolate, tapering to a long tip, erect, covered with dense white hairs adaxially, especially near the base. Leaf blade large, 30-40 cm x 3-7 cm. Inflorescence terminating a leafy branch; pseudospikelets 2.4 cm long, few at each node. Found in forest, forest margins and wastelands along roadsides. S. pilosum is related to S. grande Ridley from Peninsular Malaysia.