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1. Technically, bamboo is classified as what type of plant?
2. Which continent is home to most of the world's bamboo?
3. Bamboo is known for its incredibly fast growth. How fast was the Japanese Madake variety 'timed' at growing in one day?
4. There are two main subgroups of the almost 2000 known species of bamboo. One is the 'herbaceous' type, but what is the other, better-known group known as?
5. What name is given to the main stalk of a bamboo plant?
6. What name is given to bamboo in Hawaii?
7. Which of these statements is NOT true about bamboo?
8. True or False. The Giant Panda feasts exclusively on one type of bamboo (the umbrella bamboo).
9. Bamboo shoots as food have been part of the Asian diet for centuries, and are fast becoming popular in Western meals. Why are the shoots boiled before consumption?
10. True or False. Rattan is a species of bamboo.
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