Diheteropogon hagerupii
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Kara, Dakwumbei
Poaceae Edible: Seeds, Cereal
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Description
An annual grass growing to about 1.5 m high in the Poaceae family. It is found in tropical regions on dry, sandy, or gravelly sites.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten as a cereal.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry sandy or gravelly sites.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Senegal, West Africa,
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2. Kew.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
