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A perennial grass in the grain family. The main industrial crop for sugar production. The stem resembles bamboo but is filled with sweet sap that is pressed to extract sugar. Widely cultivated in Okinawa, the Amami Islands, and southern Kagoshima. Also used for paper and bioethanol.
Identification Points
- βLarge perennial grass, 2β5 m tall
- βThick jointed stems filled with sweet sap
- βLong linear leaves with rough margins
Habitat
Cultivated (subtropical/tropical fields)
Season
December to April (harvest)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Growth form
Herb
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionγ€γη§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Commelinids > Poales > Poaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (approx. 80β70 million years ago)
Sources & References
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