Bamboo

Bamboo evokes lovely images of the tropics and cute pandas snacking.

It is one of my favorite materials both live at the refuge and in art, furniture and other decor.

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Construction Material

Food 

Textiles and Fabrics

Eco-Friendly Products

Medicinal Uses

Musical Instruments

Crafts and Decor

Environmental Benefits

Learn more:

What is Bamboo? – American Bamboo Society

Bamboo | Characteristics, Distribution & Uses | Britannica

Application of Bamboo Plants in Nine Aspects – PMC

Bamboo leaf: A review of traditional medicinal property, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and purification technology – ScienceDirect

Therapeutic potential of bamboo: Exploring ethnomedicinal traditions, phytochemical composition and immunomodulatory effects with emphasis on anti-inflammatory and prebiotic properties – ScienceDirect

The Nutritional Facts of Bamboo Shoots and Their Usage as Important Traditional Foods of Northeast India – PMC

Engineers publish first global manual for structural bamboo design | New Civil Engineer