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Article: Continuing the Reinvention of a classic material.(Wood Of The Month)
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- Wood & Wood Products
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- February 1, 2005
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When Wood of the Month first featured bamboo, we acknowledged the obvious-bamboo is not a wood, but rather a member of the grass family. We bent the rules a little then because bamboo has a wide range of wood-like uses. Now, we are taking another took at bamboo and the unique directions manufacturers and designers are taking it.
While there are more than 1,000 species of bamboo worldwide, one of the most commonly used species is moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubesecens). Moso bamboo is capable of growing to a height of 40 feet or more in only three to five years.
Bamboo is considered a green product because it can be harvested in as little as six years ...