- Saccharum munja
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- "Munja" redirects here. For other uses, see Upanayana.
Saccharum munja 
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 (Hindi: मुंज) 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 along a river bank
It is used as a raw material for thatching roofs. It is used for making baskets. Plant has medicinal value also. 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. It can also mean a religious activity in India in which a boy's head is shaved to represent a deeper meaning of god. 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
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