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Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 2 Bamboo properties

From: Determination of the physical and mechanical properties of moso, guadua and oldhamii bamboo assisted by robotic fabrication

Species

Origin

Age (years)

Treatment

Avg. diameter (mm)

Phyllostachys pubescens (moso)

Jiangsu, P.R.China

3 to 4

Carbonisation/env. chamber

85

Guadua angustifolia Kunth (guadua)

Valle del Cauca, Colombia

2 to 5

Leaching/air-dried

110

Bambusa oldhamii (oldhamii)

Veracruz, Mexico

3 to 5

Leaching/air-dried

65