Cyperus assimilis
Steud.
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Description
An annual herb or sedge in the Cyperaceae family, native to tropical regions. It grows in soils that are sometimes waterlogged and can also tolerate arid places.
Edible Uses
The roots, stem, and tubers are used as vegetables. The stems are eaten as a famine food.
Traditional Uses
The roots and stem are used as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in soils that are sometimes waterlogged. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania,
Other Information
The stems are a famine food.
Synonyms
Courtoisia assimilis (Steud.) C. B. ClarkeMariscus assimilis (Steud.) Podl.
References (2)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 16th April 2011]
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
