Assessment of Density and Anatomical Features of Young and Old Bambusa vulgaris (Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl.) Culm Heights as Sustainable Structural Material in Ghana

Table 5

Metaxylem vessel diameter in different locations of Bambusa vulgaris.

Culm height	Location	Old bamboo culm		Young bamboo culm
		Radial diameter (μm)	Tangential diameter (μm)	Radial diameter (μm)	Tangential diameter (μm)
Bottom	Inner	216.58 ± 8.22a	198.06 ± 4.64a	214.42 ± 2.56a	173.95 ± 8.97a
	Middle	137.49 ± 3.36b	119.97 ± 3.34b	118.44 ± 2.38b	102.97 ± 3.24b
	Outer	54.83 ± 3.04c	39.07 ± 2.53c	73.88 ± 1.90c	67.09 ± 3.11c
	Average	136.30 ± 4.87d	119.03 ± 3.50d	135.58 ± 2.28d	114.67 ± 5.11d
Top	Inner	214.22 ± 3.59a	190.72 ± 5.70a	144.17 ± 5.30a	116.35 ± 2.91a
	Middle	134.78 ± 5.39b	114.47 ± 2.99b	104.45 ± 3.72b	99.97 ± 1.95b
	Outer	65.49 ± 2.32c	59.48 ± 3.22c	87.13 ± 1.86c	72.20 ± 2.27c
	Average	138.16 ± 3.77d	121.56 ± 3.97d	111.92 ± 3.63d	96.17 ± 2.38d

Values in columns with the same letters are not significantly different (Tukey’s multiple test, ). ±(SD) signs are standard deviations.