Ischaemum afrum
(J. F. Gmel.) Dandy
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Description
A grass that keeps growing from year to year. It forms dense tufts. It has a scaly underground stem or rhizome. The stalks are 60-90 cm high.
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Edible Uses
The seeds and grain are eaten as cereal.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on black clay soils.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, East Africa, India, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Somalia, Southern Africa, Sudan, West Africa, Zimbabwe,
Other Information
It is a famine food.
Synonyms
Ischaemum brachatherum (Hochst.) Fenzl. ex Hack.Ischaemum glaucostachyum Stapf.
Also Known As
Imbombo
References (1)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2. Kew.
