Product Details
Black bamboo – Phyllostachys nigra
Family: Graminaea/ Poaceae
Description: Clumps with widely spaced culms. Culms are erect, green at first, gradually becoming brownish to black-spotted, whole culms would appear purplish-black.
Distribution: Native to china and Japan. Recently introduced to the Philippines as an ornamental.
Economic Importance: Culms used in furniture-making when abundant. Rhizomes used in treating astralgia and amenorrhea. In England, pipe stems, chairs, and walking sticks are often made from black bamboo culm.
