Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, perennial grass (in the genus saccharum, tribe andropogoneae) that is used for sugar production. the plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sucrose, which accumulates in the stalk internodes. sugarcanes belong to the grass family, poaceae, an economically important flowering plant family that includes maize, wheat, rice, and sorghum, and many forage crops. it is native to the warm temperate and tropical regions of india, southeast asia, and new guinea. the plant is also grown for biofuel production, especially in brazil, as the canes can be used directly to produce ethyl alcohol (eth...

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