Species | Location Grown | Density (g/cm3) | Young’s Modulus (GPa) | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Fracture Toughness (MPa*m1/2) |
Phyllostachys edulis (Moso) | Georgia and South Carolina | 0.553-1.0 | 9-27.4 | 111.5-309.3 | ~56.8 |
Arundinaria tecta (Switch Cane) | Southern and eastern United States | ~0.60-0.70 | 19.60 | 103 | 40.8 |
Phyllostachys bambusoides(Giant Timber) | California and south eastern United States | 0.73 | 13.2 | 120 | 47.6 |