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Culm length 9–12 m, diameter 3.5–4.5 cm, straight, heavy, robust, strong, long-lasting, thick-walled, basally solid, without branches on the lower half of the stems.
BS-0002-6 [N4]: Up to 50 culms or a little more can be harvested.
BS-0002-7 [W4]: Up to 50 culms or a little more can be harvested.
Thyrsostachys oliveri, ไผ่รวกใหญ่ (phai ruak yai), Oliver Bamboo, is indigenous to Thailand but can also be found in neighboring countries. Its stems can be used for numerous purposes, such as light construction as pillars and beams for huts, fence rails and pickets, furniture-making, and support of climbers like beans, tomatoes, and passion fruit.
Culm harvesting requires your assistance as described in → this post.