• — ranked in typical strength and typical cost, though additional features/treatments of the material increase cost
• Plywood
• OrientedStrandBoard
• MidiumDensityFiberboard
• LowDensityFiberboard aka particle board

— bamboo feels lighter than wood, and harder than most (low-cost) woods

— natural timber has directions. Along the direction it can splinter. No such thing in LDF/MDF

— MDF is the most homogenous of all wood materials .. no grains
eg: my foldable table… fairly durable

MDF is stronger, more durable, more water resistant than LDF.

But MDF has worse screw holding capacity than LDF.

— LDF is usually cheapest and weakest. My stand`desk table top has 10Y guarantee, though any pinpoint damage to the LDF surface shows expansion due to water.

— OSB .. expands less in moisture, compared to LDF/MDF

— plywood … some categories include “external plywood” and “marine plywood” so the technology is versatile. See https://www.woodworkingtrade.com/plywood-vs-mdf-vs-particle-board-vs-osb-pros-cons/

However, the regular plywood we actually use may not have those special treatments/capabilities.