Bamboo-Versatile friend with many names & uses
Bamboo when we hear this word what comes in our mind. It may be a green jungle of Bamboo or a flute made by bamboo, either a basket made of bamboo or a stick taken by a old person for his support. But have we all explored our versatile friend Bamboo enough. Not much, you would find this after going through the post.
Its more of culture in many part of south east Asia. It has 1,500 different species all over world. So lets talk a little about Bamboo.
Its versatile character and easily availability makes it poor man’s timber and green gold.
Some very interesting facts about Bamboo to start with.
Do you know?
- Origin of word Bamboo comes from ” Mambu” in malay language of Malaysia and Indonesia. No Chinese connection.
- That Bamboo is food for 90% of Pandas.
- Some species of Bamboo can grow up to 1 metre in a day.
- Bamboo is a natural air conditioner as it cools down the surrounding air by approx. 8 degrees in summer.
- Bamboo is drought resistant plant. In drought condition they curl up their leaves.
- First fire cracker is made from bamboo as when it burns it gives a sound because of air filled in hallow part of bamboo.
- First bulb made by Thomas Alva Edison has bamboo filament as it is good conductor of electricity.
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