It’s the lack of lignin (bamboo uses silica as a strengthener)
Oh I see
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Seleni@lemmy.world 4 months agoIt’s the lack of lignin (bamboo uses silica as a strengthener) that sets it apart.
But bamboo is a grass, anyways.
GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz 4 months ago
ctenidium@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Never doubted bamboo not being a grass. But I didn’t know about the silica thing - that’s really cool!! Thank you for telling this!