• Seleni@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    It’s the lack of lignin (bamboo uses silica as a strengthener) that sets it apart.

    But bamboo is a grass, anyways.

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      3 months ago

      Never doubted bamboo not being a grass. But I didn’t know about the silica thing - that’s really cool!! Thank you for telling this!