Tripidium bengalense, synonymSaccharum bengalense,[1] with the common names munj sweetcane,[2]baruwa sugarcane or baruwa grass, is a plant of the genus Tripidium native to Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar.[1][3]
The species is used as a raw material for thatching roofs. It is used for making baskets. Its fibre is used for making ropes. Itis one of the ecologically successful native colonizer of abandoned mines. It forms pure patches on rocky habitats with skeletal soils. It forms extensive root network that binds the soil/pebbles and forms tall thick clumps with high biomass tufts. It is used by low income locals for making ropes, hand fans, baskets, brooms, mat, hut and shields for crop protection. It is a choice species for stabilizing erosion-prone rugged slopes and their conversion into biologically productive sites of high socio-economic values.[4]
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^ abcd"Tripidium bengalense (Retz.) H.Scholz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
^USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Saccharum bengalense". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
tripidium, bengalense, synonym, saccharum, bengalense, with, common, names, munj, sweetcane, baruwa, sugarcane, baruwa, grass, plant, genus, tripidium, native, iran, afghanistan, pakistan, northern, india, nepal, bangladesh, myanmar, scientific, classification. Tripidium bengalense synonym Saccharum bengalense 1 with the common names munj sweetcane 2 baruwa sugarcane or baruwa grass is a plant of the genus Tripidium native to Iran Afghanistan Pakistan Northern India Nepal Bangladesh and Myanmar 1 3 Tripidium bengalense Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Monocots Clade Commelinids Order Poales Family Poaceae Subfamily Panicoideae Genus Tripidium Species T bengalense Binomial name Tripidium bengalense Retz H Scholz 1 Synonyms 1 Erianthus bengalensis Retz Bharadw Basu Chaudh amp SinhaErianthus ciliaris Andersson JeswietErianthus elegans Jeswiet RumkeErianthus munja Roxb JeswietErianthus sara Roxb RumkeImperata sara Roxb Schult Ripidium bengalense Retz GrasslSaccharum bengalense Retz Saccharum ciliare AnderssonSaccharum elegans Jeswiet VeldkampSaccharum munja Roxb Saccharum sara Roxb A primary native distribution area is northeastern India particularly in Assam within the Terai Duar grasslands in the foothills of the Himalayas Description editThis is a small species of sugarcane bamboo grass growing 2 3 feet 0 61 0 91 m in height The plant is colored pinkish green It is a food source for animals such as the Indian rhinoceros and the pygmy hog Uses edit nbsp Growing along a river bank The species is used as a raw material for thatching roofs It is used for making baskets Its fibre is used for making ropes Itis one of the ecologically successful native colonizer of abandoned mines It forms pure patches on rocky habitats with skeletal soils It forms extensive root network that binds the soil pebbles and forms tall thick clumps with high biomass tufts It is used by low income locals for making ropes hand fans baskets brooms mat hut and shields for crop protection It is a choice species for stabilizing erosion prone rugged slopes and their conversion into biologically productive sites of high socio economic values 4 References edit a b c d Tripidium bengalense Retz H Scholz Plants of the World Online Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Retrieved 2021 09 04 USDA NRCS n d Saccharum bengalense The PLANTS Database plants usda gov Greensboro North Carolina National Plant Data Team Retrieved 26 October 2015 Saccharum bengalense Retz Germplasm Resources Information Network Agricultural Research Service United States Department of Agriculture Retrieved 10 June 2015 Sharma M Rau N Mishra V Sharma RS 2005 Species 43 22 nbsp This Panicoideae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tripidium bengalense amp oldid 1216134767, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
