What is kawayan tinik in english?
The species Bambusa is known by the common name Kawayan-tinik in Tagalog.
- Bambusa
Bambusa is a genus of flowering plants of the grass family known commonly as the bamboo. Besides being cultivated as a wood, the young shoots of bamboos are also edible and popular in South and Southeast Asia. Bamboo sap is also used to make wine (ulanzi) in some parts of the world.
In English, Kawayan tinik (Bambusa) is known by Bamboo shoots or Tiger bamboo.
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