✿Poaceae · Cenchrus
Bajira / Bajra
Cenchrus americanus
outdoor
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttarakhand & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cenchrus americanus
- Genus
- Cenchrus
- Family
- Poaceae
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Punjab
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit surface
- Spiny/burr-likerecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Grain
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bajira itself; the rest are typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- bajira, bajri
- Tamil
- cumbu, கம்பு
- Telugu
- sajje, సజ్జలు
About Bajira
Bajra (Cenchrus americanus) belongs to the Poaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttarakhand and 15 other states.
Uses
Locally it is harvested for fodder. Its sap or hairs can irritate skin, so handle it with care.
Botanical family
Poaceae
Grass family
Bajira belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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