Saccharum officinarum
COMMON NAME | Sugarcane |
TYPE | Grass |
FAMILY | Poaceae |
NOTES | A
large, strong-growing species with stout stalks growing in clumps that are
rich in sucrose, a simple sugar which accumulates in the stalk internodes. Cultivated in tropical and
subtropical countries worldwide for the production of sugar, ethanol and
other products. About 70% of the sugar
produced worldwide comes from S. officinarum and hybrids using this species. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Papua New Guinea |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Hot
humid tropics, in moist soils |
WEB SOURCES |
