sugarcane

     

Saccharum aruninaceum Saccharum bengalense Saccharum edule Saccharum officinarum Saccharum procerum Saccharum ravennae Saccharum robustum Saccharum sinense Saccharum spontaneum

Trivia about sugarcane

  • If you have a sweet tooth, you'll probably know that this is Cuba's most important crop
  • The leading commercial crop of the Dominican Republic, it's grown on plantations
  • Scientifically, this tall grass is called Saccharum officinarum
  • All green plants produce sugar, but most of the sugar people use comes from sugar beets or this plant
  • Kenner, outside New Orleans, was once called "Cannes Brulee" as Indians used to light this on fire to drive out game

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