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SCHIZOSTACHYUM brachycladum: 15m x 10cm, ?°C°C°C BALI KUNING BAMBOO -  This is a stunningly beautiful species with variegated yellow culms with green stripes, the large leaves have occasional cream stripes. Thin walled culms are used for crafts and splits are used for traditional roofing in Sulawesi. It is also used as containers for water and cooking glutinous rice. In Bali it is sacred and used in cremation ceremonies. This very useful bamboo is also often planted as an ornamental in SE Asia