REEDS [PHRAGMITES ROXBURGHII, TRICHOON ROXBURGHII, PHRAGMITES KARKA]
Marsh Reed
Local names: Karriso (Guam); Caña, Carrizo (Spanish); Tambo, Tabunak (Philippines); Yoshigo, Yoshi-dsuno (Japan); Nal, Nar, Karka (India); Nalagas (Ceylon); Lú, Tih, Weo (China)
The marsh reed is a tall perennial grass with stems from 2 to 4 meters high, common in marshes and along the banks of streams. In Guam, the stems are split and woven into coarse matting for covering the sides of houses, for partitions, and for ceilings, often covered with whitewash or mud, and serving as laths for plastering.
For more information, see Safford's Useful Plants of Guam, 2009 facsimile edition, page 390.
Local names: Karriso (Guam); Caña, Carrizo (Spanish); Tambo, Tabunak (Philippines); Yoshigo, Yoshi-dsuno (Japan); Nal, Nar, Karka (India); Nalagas (Ceylon); Lú, Tih, Weo (China)
The marsh reed is a tall perennial grass with stems from 2 to 4 meters high, common in marshes and along the banks of streams. In Guam, the stems are split and woven into coarse matting for covering the sides of houses, for partitions, and for ceilings, often covered with whitewash or mud, and serving as laths for plastering.
For more information, see Safford's Useful Plants of Guam, 2009 facsimile edition, page 390.