Guadua bamboo in Colombia

Guadua bamboo in Colombia

Most of the bamboo in the world comes from Asia, particularly China, India, and Indonesia. But a brief tour through rural Colombia is enough to make you believe otherwise. The equatorial highlands of Colombia are home to Guadua angustifolia, the most important bamboo...
Iron Bamboo: Stronger than steel

Iron Bamboo: Stronger than steel

The remarkable strength of bamboo has long invited comparisons to more industrial materials like iron and steel. And while certain more graceful and whispy varieties take on names like Seabreeze, Buddha Belly, and Umbrella Bamboo, a handful of the most formidable...