Dendrocalamus

Bamboo, encompassing various species within the Poaceae family, is a remarkable group of fast-growing, perennial evergreen plants characterized by their hollow, segmented stems. They display a wide range of sizes, from small ground covers to towering timber bamboos reaching over 30 meters. Their distinctive features include prominent nodes and internodes along the culms (stems), and lance-shaped leaves that grow from the branches. Bamboo's rapid growth is due to its unique rhizome system, which allows it to spread quickly and form dense thickets.

*Various parts of bamboo, including shoots and leaves, have been used in traditional medicine for their purported anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties.   *Bamboo extracts have been used to treat respiratory ailments, fevers, and digestive issues.