Measurements of tropical bamboo water use Bamboos are grasses (Poaceae) that are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. As monocots woody bamboos have thin wall hollow culms with abundant parenchyma and the culms are connected by rhizomes. These properties may imply that bamboos have specifc water use characteristics. For example the abundant parenchyma in culms provides a water reservoir for internal water storage which may inﬂuence the response of water use to environmental factors; the connected rhizome provides passages for water transfer between bamboo culms. However only a few water use related studies have been ...