Saccharum officinarum L.

The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotany of the Dominican Republic

No. 321	Poaceae

Saccharum officinarum L.
det. Peguero, B., 06 Jun 2001

Dominican Republic. La Vega: Jarabacoa, Monabao, Los
Calabazos de Arriba, Doña Rosa’s house. 19°4’28.3",
70°43’56.6". ca. 805 m. Home garden.

Grass to 2m, leaves sharp blades, grows in clumps. Photo.
Medicinal plant. Sugar cane.

N.V.: caña de azúcar [Spanish]

A. Ososki & J. Saborio	27 Mar 2001

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Supported by the Fulbright Foundation

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