Bamboo is a cultural feature of Southeast Asia. No country in the region is without an indigenous bamboo flora. Its plethora of essential uses has led to the use of terms such as "bamboo culture," "green gold," "poor man’s timber," and "bamboo-friend of people".

Bamboo is the most versatile forest product, and its potential can be harnessed in the service of mankind. It is one of the most important renewable natural resources of humble grass, which has the capability to reduce maximum biomass per unit area and time as compared with other forest plants.