Bamboo are members of the grass family.they are mostly found on tropical areas.its growth is far more faster than the other plants,in 24 hour period it grows upto 30 foot,its on record.they are 120 foot tall,hollow inside and in some of the species leaves grow only once in a period of 30 years,some species are also seen to grow leaves during period of 100 years

 it doesn't require pesticides,insecticides or fertilizers.it fights global warming by taking 400% of the green house gases and produces 35% more oxygen than the standing tress and its biodegradable means biodegradable simply means to be consumed by microorganisms and return to compounds found in nature

it is widely used in furniture making and in some areas of the world its seem to edible