Worldwide, there are approximately 1,500 bamboo species found from tropical regions to the snowline of the Andes. Bamboos (subfamily Bambusoideae) are among the broad-leaved grasses (Poaceae) ...

The plant has been used for centuries by people ... For instance, the leaves of Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J.Houz, commonly known as "Moso" in Japanese, have gained attention for their ...