![Bamboo lumber wood, Phyllostachys pubescens lumber for woodworking](graphics/category_species/bamboo.jpg)
Bamboo // Phyllostachys pubescens
The one and only! Bamboo brings you a unique experience in building gorgeous wood projects - it's straight grained and strong like white oak, but it offers a totally different look that's warm, modern, and subtle in beauty.![color of Bamboo](graphics/icons/CTGY/ColorPalette.png)
Color Range
Natural bamboo that's formed into a wood product is pale yellow in color. Bamboo manufacturers also add color to the material to make product with different shade choices from darker brown to dark red.![other names for Bamboo](graphics/icons/CTGY/Log.png)
Other Names
Bamboo, moso bamboo![uses for Bamboo](graphics/icons/CTGY/HandPlane.png)
Some Typical Uses
Cutting boards, longboards, tables, stair treads, flooring, decorative interiors, veneer![the Bamboo tree](graphics/icons/CTGY/Tree.png)
What's the Tree Like?
The fastest growing "tree" on earth, bamboo is actually a grass with wood characteristics. Grows in shoots up to 90 feet tall, but just a few inches in diameter. Harvesting bamboo does not require replanting. Regeneration occurs from the existing root structure which helps prevent soil erosion.Bamboo grows in China
![map of where Bamboo grows](graphics/maps/china.png)