Bambusa
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A one-page encyclopedia entry on Bambusa, the bamboo genus, describing its botany, native range (India, Sunda Islands, tropical America) and many uses. Uses include building, water pipes, masts, paper, and fibers for weaving mats, baskets, window-blinds and boat sails. Includes an engraved illustration of Bambusa spinosa with a stem cross-section.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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