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ໜໍ່ລັນ (ໜໍ່ຈ້າ)/Naw lan

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Use
Food
Income
Scientific Name / Family
Sirundinaria microphylla Munro & Chao/Poaceae
Synonyms
Other Names
Lao: Mai dja, Mai lan
Conservation Status
Near Threatened
Botanical Description

Culm height: 7 to 10 m. Thin and straight culms. Diameter: 2 to 4 cm. Internode length: 39 to 63 cm. Grows in cold weather.

harvesting from March to end of May or May to August. (bark & et_al., 2022)

Description of Use
  • Food: Fresh bamboo shoots, used as food. (Desbleds, 2021)
  • Tools and utensils: The canes are used for Tools and utensils, mainly for the domestic market. (bark & et_al., 2022)
  • Income: These are not processed and only sold as fresh bamboo shoots. (Porbounmixaithor & et_al., 2016)
References / Citations
bark, B., & et_al. (2022). Value chain and market assessment of nine agricultural commodities in three provinces of Northern Laos. Laos: GIZ Laos for the CliPAD/I-GFL project.
Desbleds, L. (2021). From shared governance of bamboo forests to structuring of sustainable value chains. From shared governance of bamboo forests to structuring of sustainable value chains.
Porbounmixaithor, H., & et_al. (2016). Community-based management of natural bamboo forests. Houaphan Province.
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