Digitaria leptorhachis
(Pilger) Stapf
Poaceae Edible: Seeds, Grain, Cereal
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Description
A grass that lives for one or two years. The stalks lie flat. They are wiry and can grow to 60 cm high.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are harvested as grain and used as cereal.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in damp waste places across West and East Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, West Africa,
Other Information
It is a famine food.
Also Known As
Geroreje, Ilanwode, Koronemi
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2. Kew.
- Vodouhe, R. S. et al, Fonio: A treasure for West Africa. Genetic Resources Multiplication and Utilization p 219
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
