Aristida setacea
Retz.
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Description
A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows in clumps. The stalks are erect and 50-120 cm tall. The leaf blades are 20-40 cm long by 2 mm wide. The flowers are in a branched group 15-40 cm long.
Edible Uses
The seeds are collected, cleaned, and cooked before eating and are used as a cereal. This plant serves as a famine food.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are collected, cleaned and cooked then eaten. Caution: They can cause stomach upsets in some people.
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Known Hazards
The seeds can cause stomach upsets in some people.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Myanmar, SE Asia,
Other Information
It is a famine food.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Thudaippam
References (1)
- Tamil herbs, 2007, Edible Plants of the Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest.
