Tricholaena teneriffae
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Description
A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a woody rootstock and forms tussocks. It grows 10-60 cm high. It is wiry with narrow leaves. The leaf blade is 2-15 cm long by 1-5 mm wide. The flower panicle is narrowly oblong and 3-15 cm long. It is fairly dense.
Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten as a cereal grain.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in arid areas.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Canary Islands, East Africa, India, Iran, Iraq, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Pakistan, Sahara,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Demiya
References (4)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 649
- Flora of Pakistan. www.eFloras.org
- Handbuch. 1:91. 1829
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 8
