Giant Timber Bamboo
Of all the timber bamboos, Giant Timber
is the strongest and most preferred bamboo for building in Japan
due to its upright nature. It is a good bamboo for places that
do not get colder that 5º F
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Giant Timber Bamboo
Phyllostachys bambusoides
Common Names: Giant
Japanese Timber Bamboo or Madake (Japan)
True to it's name the Giant Timber bamboo
has an average height of 50 feet and maximum height of 72' with
an average 4-6" stalk or culm. The popular and most utilized
bamboo known as the Japanese timber bamboo, valued for it’s
large straight thick walled stalk that does not lean to the sun
as others do. Phyllostachys bambusoides, was introduced to the
US in the 1910's by Japan for its use in erosion and construction
and for its nutritious edible shoots.
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