▁has ▁no ▁invas ive ▁properties . ▁ ▁This ▁b am bo o ▁species ▁of ▁the ▁genus ▁D end ro cal am us ▁grows ▁ 1 5 – 2 0 ▁m ▁tall , ▁and ▁ 8 – 1 2   cm ▁in ▁diameter . ▁It ▁is ▁found ▁commonly ▁in ▁India , ▁Sri ▁L anka , ▁South west ▁China ▁and ▁S out heast ▁Asia . ▁and ▁more ▁recently ▁in ▁Latin ▁America ▁and ▁war mer ▁regions ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁This ▁tim ber ▁b am bo o ▁has ▁tradition ally ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁building ▁material ▁for ▁heavy ▁construction ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁fact ▁that ▁its ▁cul ms ▁are ▁large ▁diameter ▁and ▁very ▁straight , ▁and ▁its ▁young ▁sho ots ▁are ▁consum ed ▁as ▁a ▁veget able . ▁Al ong ▁with ▁Mos o ▁b am bo o ▁in ▁China , ▁D end ro cal am us ▁as per ▁is ▁the ▁most ▁popular ▁b am bo o ▁species ▁in ▁Asia ▁whose ▁sho ots ▁are ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁source ▁of ▁food . ▁ ▁C ul ms ▁of ▁D end ro cal am us ▁as per ▁b am bo o ▁are ▁grey ish ▁green , ▁becoming ▁d ull ▁brown ▁on ▁dry ing . ▁Lower ▁nodes ▁of ▁young ▁cul ms ▁are ▁covered ▁with ▁golden ▁brown ▁hair s ▁which ▁are ▁the ▁most ▁easily ▁distingu ishing ▁factor ▁of ▁the ▁species . ▁Young ▁sho ots ▁are ▁brown ish ▁black . ▁Intern ode ▁length ▁is ▁ 2 5 – 6 0   cm , ▁diameter ▁ 3 . 5 – 1 5   cm