Saccharum bengalense

Saccharum bengalense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Saccharum
Species: S. bengalense
Binomial name
Saccharum bengalense
Retz.

Saccharum bengalense, alternatively Saccharum bengalensis, with the common names Munj sweetcane,[1] baruwa sugarcane or baruwa grass, is a plant of the Saccharum genus that is native to northern India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran.[2]

A primary native distribution area is northeastern India, particularly in Assam within the Terai-Duar grasslands in the foothills of the Himalayas.

Description

This is a small species of sugarcane bamboo grass, growing 2–3 feet (0.61–0.91 m) in height. The plant is colored pinkish-green.

It is a food source for animals such as the Indian rhinoceros and the pygmy hog.

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