Florida Bamboo Forum

I am a papermaker in Citrus County. We have large stands of bamboo here and there, usually a nuisance to the landowner. I have been experimenting with it to make Japanese paper. Seems to have potential. As you may know, bamboo paper may not be so green since the pulp source is China and India but here in Florida, the stuff is sometimes a problem. I would describe it as about 1/ 1/2" diameter and up to 20' tall, growing in dense stands. Can anybody tell me what vaiety this may be?

Sounds like it is probably a Bambusa multiplex variety. Hard to put some real guesses on it without pics.

would you care to share the process you have on making the bamboo paper. I am always looking for something new to wrap my handmade soaps in.

thanks

Jan

My guess is that they would be pulping like they do with hardwoods, then forming the paper from the pulp.

thanks so much.

Jan