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Sep 25, 2009 · At present, the Caribbean and West Indies are known to have 4 genera and 36 species of native woody bamboos, with the richest bamboo diversity being in Cuba. Like Chile, the Caribbean the West Indies islands also do not have any natural distribution of the genus Guadua.
Apr 1, 2021 · Jamaican farmers will be the first to reap the benefits of Caribbean bamboo. Today, farmland in most of the English-speaking Caribbean ranges from 10-33% of land use.
- Daphne Ewing-Chow
- Characteristics of Guadua
- Uses For Guadua
- Species of Guadua
- Conclusions
- Further Reading
Like most types of tropical bamboo, Guadua has clumping rhizomes. This means that the plants will spread slowly, with short, thick rhizomes, called sympodial. By contrast, most temperate varieties of bamboo, including Phyllostachys and Pleioblastus, having runningrhizomes. Also called monopodial, these are the aggressive and sometimes invasive kind...
Because of their tremendous size and strength, Guadua, and especially, G. angustifolia, makes for a superior building material. The culms, or poles, are exceptionally tall, straight and wide, with thick culm walls. This makes them suitable for all manner of construction, including lamination for flooring and cabinetry. The strength of this bamboo h...
When people speak of Guadua bamboo, they are almost always talking about G. angustifolia. This is certainly the most culturally and commercially important bamboo of South America. But the genus actually includes about 30 species.
Guadua angustifolia is truly one of the most remarkable plants on earth. In the top tier of bamboo species, alongside varieties like Moso and Bambusa balcooa, this neotropical giant holds the promise of revolutionizing agriculture and industry. Gradually, the world is waking up to the enormous potential of Guaduaas a superior building material and ...
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Apr 24, 2017 · While the bamboo plant can be found in abundance in several Caribbean countries, the director of the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR), Dr. Hans Friederich, said its importance and the possible role it could play in dealing with climate change have been missed by many of these countries.
Dec 31, 2019 · Bamboo is being heralded as the perfect alternative to plastic and styrofoam products as Jamaica moves into a new phase on bans against materials that are largely considered to be harmful to the environment.
This video produced by our Latin America and Caribbean Regional office introduces the history and uses of bamboo and explains INBAR’s latest work in the regi...
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This paper documents the past and present uses of bamboo in Jamaica. Since its. introduction to the island, the "common" bam- boo, Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. -the "most com- mon bamboo in the world" (Farrelly 1984)-has become ubiquitous and is used in a great variety of ways.
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