Brachiaria falcifera
(Trin.) Stapf
Poaceae Edible: Seeds, Cereal
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Description
A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-45 cm tall. The leaves are convoluted and 7-25 cm long.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten as a cereal.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Ghana, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 100 Brachiaria species.
References (1)
- Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 25
