Brachiaria serrifolia
(Hochst.) Stapf
Poaceae Edible: Seeds, Cereal, Grains
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Description
An annual grass. It grows 90 cm high. The leaf blades are sword shaped and 5-25 cm long by 8-25 mm wide. They are heart shaped at the base. The edges have teeth like crinkles. The flower stalks are 5-20 cm long and have 3-14 groups of flowers.
Edible Uses
The seeds are used to make porridge and consumed as cereal grains.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are used for porridge.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows under light shade of deciduous bushland. In grows between 400-1,800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Sahel, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Zimbabwe,
References (4)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2. Kew.
- Herb., E. A., 1981,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 19
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
