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SOME BAMBOO FACTS FOR YOU TO CHEW ON
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SOME BAMBOO FACTS FOR YOU TO CHEW ON
• Bamboo is a tree-like woody grass.
• The largest concentrations are in China and India.
• It can grow more than a foot in one day.
• There are more than 1,000 species.
• It can be harvested in three to seven years vs. 10 to 20 years for most softwoods.
• Bamboo and related industries provide income, food and housing for more than 2.2 billion people worldwide.
• More than 1 billion people worldwide live in bamboo houses.
• Giant pandas can eat 25 different types of bamboo, but they usually eat only the four or five kinds that grow in their home range.
JOHN EWOLDT
Sources: The Environmental Bamboo Foundation, Bali, Indonesia; San Diego Zoo.
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