Table 7.

Average properties of six bamboos.

Average Properties	Betung	Peol	Butar	Lemang	Kuning	Dasar
Extractive (%)	5.01	7.41	5.65	2.85	2.31	5.21
Holocellulose (%)	72.31	72.04	72.06	78.05	68.23	76.02
α-cellulose (%)	47.59	50.04	49.80	50.23	37.46	52.62
Lignin Klason (%)	28.03	27.71	26.59	26.93	24.33	30.45
Density (g/cm3)	0.829	0.780	0.828	0.625	0.623	0.768
Moisture Content (%)	98.492	138.446	92.078	151.117	187.257	69.424
T/R Ratio	0.858	0.759	0.720	0.752	0.715	0.859
Compressive strength (kg/cm2)	446	324	387	60	37	50
Shear strength (kg/cm2)	41	48	52	64	51	75
Tensile strength (kg/cm2)	2494	2598	1107	2574	1885	2077