Pycreus macrostachyos
(Lam.) J. Raynal
Cyperaceae Edible: Rhizomes, Root
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Description
A robust annual sedge from tropical Sub-Saharan Africa, growing in seasonally wet areas and rocky pools.
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Edible Uses
The rhizomes are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Sub-saharan Africa in seasonally wet areas and in rocky pools.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 70 Pycreus species.
Synonyms
Cyperus macrostachyos Lam.Cyperus tremulus Poir.
Also Known As
Colme, Conulin, Deb, Djadue-maude, Djardule, Endem, Gelet, San-hale, Tcheba
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
- Simpson, D. A. & Inglis, C. A., 2001, Cyperaceae of Economic, Ethnobotanical and Horticultural Importance: A checklist. Kew Bulletin Vol. 56, No. 2 (2001), p. 330
