imperata arundinacea

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Cogon \Co*gon"\, n. [Sp., prob. fr. a native name.]
   A tall, coarse grass ({Imperata arundinacea}) of the
   Philippine Islands and adjacent countries, used for
   thatching.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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