Saccharum (genus)

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Scope note
Genus containing 6 to 40 species (depending upon the classification) of perennial grass cultivated for its juice in tropical regions. Sugar cane products include table sugar, falernum, molasses, rum, cachaca, bagasse, and ethanol. Most present-day commercial canes are hybrids of the species Saccharum officinarum, which was developed from a wild cane species, Saccharum robustom, and cultivated by native peoples of southern Pacific Islands.
Saccharum
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024