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Saccharum
Also called Sugarcanes And Plumegrasses
Saccharum is a genus of tall perennial grasses that includes sugarcane, grown for its sugar-rich stalks in tropical and warm subtropical regions. Commercial sugarcane is a complex hybrid that grows 2 to 6 m tall.
Saccharum is a genus of tall perennial plants of the broomsedge tribe within the grass family.
The genus is widespread across tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions in Africa, Eurasia, Australia, the Americas, and assorted oceanic islands. Several species are cultivated and naturalized in areas outside their native habitats.
Fijian Asparagus · Sugarcane · Tripidium ravennae · Japanese cane · Wild sugarcane
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