Saccharum edule

Saccharum edule
	Saccharum edule at a market in Luwuk, Banggai, Central Sulawesi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Saccharum
Species:	S. edule
Binomial name
	Saccharum edule; Hassk.

Saccharum edule is a species of sugarcane, that is a grass in the genus Saccharum with a fibrous stalk that is rich in sugar. It is cultivated in tropical climates in southeastern Asia. It has many common names which include duruka, tebu telor, PNG/Fiji asparagus, dule (Fiji), pitpit (Melanesia/New Guinea) and naviso.

The young, unopened flower heads of Saccharum edule are eaten raw, steamed, or toasted, and prepared in various ways in Southeastern Asia, including New Guinea, Fiji and certain island communities of Indonesia.^[1]^[2]

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Saccharum edule

Saccharum edule at a market in Luwuk, Banggai, Central Sulawesi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Saccharum
Species:	S. edule
Binomial name
*Saccharum edule* Hassk.