Andropogon pinguipes
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Poaceae Edible: Seeds, Cereal
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Description
An annual grass herb in the family Poaceae that grows in tropical and arid regions. The seeds are harvested as a cereal crop.
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Edible Uses
Seeds are eaten as a cereal.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Gambia, Mali, Senegal, West Africa,
References (2)
- Grivetti, L. E., 1980, Agricultural development: present and potential role of edible wild plants. Part 2: Sub-Saharan Africa, Report to the Department of State Agency for International Development. p 30
- 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 6th May 2011]
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