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| Bamboo is the common name for about 45 genera of a perennial treelike plant. It grows most abundantly in southeastern Asia where it has hundreds of practical applications, such as in construction and decoration and as paper or food. The plant's stems, called culms, consist of hollow sections called internodes which are interrupted by regularly spaced nodes, giving bamboo its jointed appearance. | ||||||
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