Bamboo, culm
The woody ringed stem of the bamboo plant, typically used as a building material, for textile fibre extraction or turned into characoal. This term can be used to describe the culm of different species and cultivars, including the common bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris), the Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides), and the giant bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper). To further specify the species and/or cultivar, use the [variety](/schema/Product#variety) field.
Also known as: Bamboo stem; Bamboo stalk
- Term type: Crop
- Units: kg
- Scientific name: Bambusoideae gens. spp.
- HS code: 1401.10
References
HESTIA Glossary