District | KAMRUP | BMC Name | HAJO BLOCK BMC | Flora Category | Crop Plant | Type of Flora | ["Grass","Herb"] |
Local Name of Flora | Kuhiar | Local Language | Bengali ,Assamese ,Other , | Common Name of Flora | Sugarcane | Scientific Name | Saccharum officinarum |
Variata | Forma | Sub Species | Flora Variety | Local | |||
Part Used | Stem and leaves | Uses | Consumed as fruit and fodder | Other Details | The stems contain a very sweet sap,They are crushed to extract this sap, which is then used in a variety of ways. It can be used as a sweet, refreshing drink, though it is more commonly concentrated to make syrups or dried to make sugar, molasses etc.The core of fresh stems is chewed as a sweet refreshment |