''Pseudoxytenanthera ritcheyi'' is a species of plant belonging to the genus ''

Pseudoxytenanthera ''Pseudoxytenanthera'' is a genus of Asian bamboo in the grass family native to India, Sri Lanka, and Indochina. ;Species # '' Pseudoxytenanthera bourdillonii'' (Gamble) H.B.Naithani – India # '' Pseudoxytenanthera monadelpha'' (Thwaites ...

'' of the grass family,

Poaceae Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns an ...

. It is an Asian bamboo commonly called the "erankol". The species grows in wild in the plains and foothills of South Indian regions.

Description

''Pseudoxytenanthera ritcheyi'' is a type of bamboo and its solid stem is very strong. It is grown as a building material.

References

Flora of Asia Bambusoideae {{Bamboo-stub