Biodiversity
Bamboo
- Name : Bamboo
- Quantity: 10,000
- Common Name: Bamboo
- Scientific Name: Bambusoideae
- Family: Poaceae
- Type: Grass/shrub
- Origin: Warm and moist tropical climates around the world
Biology and Ecology
- General Characteristics:
- 5-30 meter tall, cylinder-formed stem
- Long internodes
- Long and lanceolate-shaped leaves
- Inflorescence flower
- Single-seeded fruit
- Ecology:
- Growing best in well-drained, loamy soil
- Growing best in partial sunlight
- Commonly found in Thailand
Flowering/Fruiting Period :
- Bamboo plants will bloom and produce seeds only once before they die, usually occurring after 30 to 60 years, depending on the species.
Benefits:
- Stem: used to make furniture
- Shoot: consuming
- Leaf: food wrapping
- Branch: for making brooms