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the leaves are prolonged into short, hairy petioles. Speci- 

 mens of this bamboo have been received at the General 

 Office, Bureau of Education, but its uses have not been 

 reported. 



BOIiO. 



(Gigantochloa scribneriana.) 



Bolo, boco, botong (Capiz) ; botong (Bohol) ; kawayan de China 

 (Bulacan). 



This bamboo is tall and erect. Its stem sheaths are 

 usually stiff, auricled, and hairy above. The leaves are 

 rather lanceolate in shape, from 25 to 30 cm. long and 3 

 to 3.5 cm. wide. Its distinguishing features lie mainly in 

 the structure of the flower. It is used for fish traps, for 

 carrying water, and other purposes. 



THIN-WALiLED BAMBOO. 



(Schizostachyum spp.) 



The species belonging to the genus Schizostachyum are 

 arborescent or shrubby bamboos, usually erect, sometimes 

 climbing. The culms are smooth, generally slender, walls 

 thin. The culm sheaths are shorter than the internodes. 

 The leaves are broad and borne on petioles. 



It is rather difficult to separate the various species of 

 Schizostachyum, as the distinguishing features are more 

 apparent in the flower than in the other parts of the plant. 



BIKAL. 



(Schizostachyum acutiflorutn.) 



A climbing bamboo. Bikal (Abra, II., Pang, in Pangasinan, Pam- 

 panga) ; baliaro, balicao (Iloilo) ; bongbong (Bohol, Cebu) ; hindi, 

 indi, inri (Albay, Sorsogon) ; guimac (Bataan) ; lilit (Negrito 

 in Pampanga). 



The species of bamboo, called S. acutiflorum, has leaves 

 that are usually broad and rounded at the base. Fine hairs 

 occur where the leaf joins the stem. This is a favorite 

 bamboo for baskets. 



