Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Bamboo

Scientific Name: Bambusa vulgaris

Date Collected: April 23rd, 2011

Location: Tecamac, State of Mexico. Backyard.

Habitat: Found in tropical to subtropical and mild temperate regions.

Nativity:  It is not known for sure where it originated from but is thought that it is from around the area of India or tropical Asia.

Special Notes: Bamboo is one of the most useful plants, as it provides material for the construction of houses, huts, boats, fences, and furniture. It also provides raw material for paper pulp. And in Trinidad and Tobago the leaves are used for dogs in treating diarrhea and ticks and fleas.

Resources:   http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=1399&fr=1&sts=&lang=EN

                   https://ntbg.org/plants/plant_details.php?plantid=11810

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