Bamboo Origins and Some Facts

Bamboo's Scientific Name and classification
Common Bamboo Scientific Name: Bambusa vulgaris
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Supertribe: Bambusodae
Tribe: Bambuseae

Bamboos are believed to originate from the tropical Americas, northern Burma, southern China, Thailand, and Vietnam. Some common use of bamboo are for constructions, medicine and culinary. Considered to be one of the fastest growing woody plant in the planet.