diameter culms are used as pillars or for making storage containers, and for special uses such as road barriers. However, they are too large for most general purposes and this species is not widely cultivated. The very large leaves are used as animal fodder. This species is found across the plains of West Bengal and Assam, and along the edge of the Bhutanese hills. It is a tropical species from Malaysia, and may not grow well above 1,000m. Propagation of this species is not easy. The large size of the rhizomes makes it difficult to use the traditional technique. Culm cuttings would be successful as the branches are large but there are few branches in the lower part of the culm.
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