✿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, Meghalaya, Maharashtra
- 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
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- bajira, bajri
- Tamil
- cumbu, கம்பு
- Telugu
- sajje, సజ్జలు
About Bajira
Bajra (Cenchrus americanus) is a plant belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.
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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