I have a t shirt made out of bamboo, i have a skateboard made of bamboo... and well i guess there's a hell of a lot more things you can make out of this resilient plant.
according to Wikipedia it is the fastest growing plant on this earth!
also when treated, bamboo forms to a very hard wood which is both lightweight and exceptionally durable.
bamboo is also used in chinese medicines to treat infections, it's a low calorie source of potassium, apparently a sweet wine is made from the young stalks tapped in rainy season, pickled bamboo is used as a condiment, but although many are edible, there is a Giant bamboo that contains cyanide!
Anyhoo... bamboo.
who knew?
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