[region of Alabama] The Canebrake refers to a historical region of west-central Alabama that was once dominated by thickets of Arundinaria, a type of bamboo, or cane, native to North America. It was centered on the junction of the Tombigbee and Black Warrior rivers, near Demopolis, and extended eastward to include large parts of Hale, Maren... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canebrake_(region_of_Alabama)
Dense thicket of cane, in North America usually of the native species giant or switch cane (Arundinaria gigantea). Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22218