Answer: cogon

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COGONTall grass used for thatch in Philippines.
COGONPhilippine thatching-grass.
COGONP.I. grass
COGONTropical grass used for thatching
cogona tall tropical grass
cogontall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching
cogonany of several tall grasses (genus Imperata, especially I. cylindrica) of southeastern Asia used especially for thatching, fodder, and erosion control