It is an evergreen plant that grows at any altitude and even in sub-optimal climatic conditions, is very hardy and, thanks to its ability to capture carbon dioxide (about 35 per cent more than that absorbed by a forest of trees of the same size), has innumerable advantages for the environment.
One of its special abilities is to regenerate itself whenever it is cut (even thinning the canes improves its silhouette) and this is very important because it protects it from the deforestation process that has become increasingly common in recent years.
Its performance also boasts greater strength, tensile and compressive strength than other types of wood and materials used in construction where it is increasingly being used for the design and construction of very low environmental impact buildings.