
Bamboo
-By Michael Poon
-SBI3U
Brief Description--Bamboo
Bamboo is a evergreen plant, which means that it will stay green even it is winter. It is a member of true grass family Poaceae which is the fastest growing woody perennial on the planet. Bamboo are nearly found in every country on earth and it has a wild range of useful application.Bamboo products are used extensively in the modern world, and its usage has been growing rapidly in recent years. It is a easily renewable resource and its cultivation is beneficial to the environment.
Here is the taxonomy under which bamboo is classified below.
KINGDOM: Plantae
DIVISION: Magnoliophyta
CLASS: Liliopsida
SUBCLASS: Commelinidae
ORDER: Cyperales
FAMILY: Poaceae
SUBFAMILY: Bambusoideae
TRIBE: Bambuseae
SUBTRIBE: bambusinae
