Thyrsostachys siamensis

monastery bamboo

A dense cluster of medium sized black and tan stems of monastery bamboo, Thyrsostachys siamensis, at The Botanic Gardens at Kona Kai Resort in Key Largo, Florida

Bamboo is used in Asia to make scaffolding for skyscrapers. Here are a few video clips: the first regarding training of scaffold constructors, the second of some actual construction work taking place, and the third of a comparison between bamboo and other types of scaffolding: