Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Poaceae / Gramineae
Saccharum bengalense Retz.
English name: Sweetcane.
Local name: Kano-Sar, Sarkanda, Dangri gaa h.
Description:
Atall, caespitose perennial; culms up to 4 m high; large tufted grass, spikelets slightly
heteromorphous, acute or very shortly awned, the awn not visible beyond the
glumes.
Flowering Period:
October to January.
Habitat:
Near water bodies, in moist soil.
Uses:
stem is used for making roof called “Patar” sitting chair is
made from the stem called “Booro.” It is of little account
as a fodder since cattle and buffaloes will only eat the
tender young leaves. A valuable fiber can be extracted
from the upper leaf-sheaths of the flowering culm.
Distribution:
Pakistan (Sindh, Punjab, KPK), North & North West
India and Afghanistan.