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valued by humans for its culinary, medicinal, construction, artistic, and ornamental uses. the shoots of bamboo are used in numerous asian dishes and broths; pickled bamboo is used as a condiment; and the sap of young stalks may be fermented to make a sweet wine or used to make a soft drink. bamboo
is used in chinese medicine for treating infections and as a low calorie source of potassium . when properly processed and treated, bamboo forms a very hard, tough, and yet lightweight wood, useful in house construction, as well as for fences, bridges, furniture, and numerous other purposes, including...
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