Bamboo is a tribe of flowering perennial evergreen plants in the grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. In bamboos, the internodal regions of the stem are hollow and the vascular bundles in the cross section are scattered throughout the stem instead of in a cylindrical arrangement. Bamboos are some of the fastest-growing plants in the world due to a unique rhizome-dependent system. Bamboos are of notable economic and cultural significance in South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia. High-quality bamboo is stronger than steel. Bamboo can be used as building materials and weapons, artcrafts, furniture etc. Bamboo produced bamboo shoots which are often cooked as dishes by people of South East Asia, stems. Bamboo leaves can be used as food wrapper for steaming purpose.
