Cellulose powder having an especially excellent balance among moldability, fluidity and disintegrating property is provided. Cellulose powder having an average polymerization degree of 150 - 450, an average L/D (the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis) value of particles of 75 µm or less of 2.0 - 4.5, an average particle size of 20 - 250 µm, an apparent specific volume of 4.0 - 7.0 cm3/g, an apparent tapping specific volume of 2.4 - 4.5 cm3/g, and an angle of repose of 55° or less.
