Eragrostis chloromelas
Steud.
Love grass
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Description
A tropical grass in the Poaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten as a cereal and are also used to make an alcoholic drink.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are eaten as a cereal. They are also used to make an alcoholic drink. Caution: Alcohol is a cause of cancer.
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Known Hazards
Alcohol is a cause of cancer.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe,
References (4)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 87
- van Wyk, Be, & Gericke, N., 2007, People's plants. A Guide to Useful Plants of Southern Africa. Briza. p 10
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
