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Bountiful Bamboo

  • April 19, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Bamboo can grow up to a foot a day! There are more than 1,000 species of this handy plant, which belongs to the grass family. Around the world, bamboo is used in construction, as food and medicine, and to make products like paper, textiles, musical instruments, and more.

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