Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Saccharum officinarum
Common name:
Suikerriet, Sugarcane
Family:
Poaceae (Grass)
Distribution:
Southeast Asia
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Comments:
The stems and the byproducts of the sugar industry are used for feeding to livestock. Pigs fed on sugarcane juice and a soy-based protein supplement produced stronger piglets that grew faster than those on a more conventional diet.
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Locations
1:
Nursery areas
• Accession: 1999-367 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2:
Plants and people - crops, medicinal, etc.
(Plants and people)
• Accession: 1999-367/2 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual