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| == Uses == | == Uses == | ||
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| Saccharum munja is used as a raw material for thatching roofs. It is used for making ]. The plant also has medicinal value.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Sandeep|first=Rahar|coauthors=Nagpal Navneet, Swami Gaurav, Arora Manisha, Bansal Suraj, Bansal Suraj, Singla Shwali, Singla Shwali, Singla Shwali|title=Medicinal Aspects of Saccharum munja|journal=Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology|year=2010|volume=3|issue=3|pages=636-639}}</ref> Its fibre is used for making ropes. | |||
| Saccharum munja, - a perennial wild grass, is one of the ecologically successful native colonizer of the variour abandoned mine. |
Saccharum munja, - a perennial wild grass, is one of the ecologically successful native colonizer of the variour abandoned mine. 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. | ||
| Saccharum munja is a choice species for vegetation and stabilization of erosion prone rugged slopes and their conversion into biologically productive sites of high socio-economic values. | Saccharum munja is a choice species for vegetation and stabilization of erosion prone rugged slopes and their conversion into biologically productive sites of high socio-economic values. | ||
| Sharma M, Rau N, Mishra V, Sharma RS (2005) Species. 43:22 | Sharma M, Rau N, Mishra V, Sharma RS (2005) Species. 43:22 | ||
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| == References == | == References == | ||
| *L R Burdak (1982): Recent advances in desert afforestation, Dehradun, p. 66 | *L R Burdak (1982): Recent advances in desert afforestation, Dehradun, p. 66 | ||
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- "Munja" redirects here. For other uses, see Upanayana.
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Saccharum |
| Species: | S. munja |
| Binomial name | |
| Saccharum munja Roxb. | |
Saccharum munja, known as munja (Template:Lang-hi) is a grass found in arid areas and along river banks in India. it belongs to the family Gramineae. It grows up to 2 meters (7 feet) in height. Its white flowers are of ornamental value.
Uses
Saccharum munja is used as a raw material for thatching roofs. It is used for making baskets. The plant also has medicinal value. Its fibre is used for making ropes. Saccharum munja, - a perennial wild grass, is one of the ecologically successful native colonizer of the variour abandoned mine. 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. Saccharum munja is a choice species for vegetation and stabilization of erosion prone rugged slopes and their conversion into biologically productive sites of high socio-economic values. Sharma M, Rau N, Mishra V, Sharma RS (2005) Species. 43:22
References
- L R Burdak (1982): Recent advances in desert afforestation, Dehradun, p. 66
- Sandeep, Rahar (2010). "Medicinal Aspects of Saccharum munja". Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 3 (3): 636–639.
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