Panicum curviflorum
Hornem.
Poaceae Edible: Seeds, Grains
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Description
A grass. It grows each year from seed. It forms loose tufts. The stalks are 30-90 cm tall. The leaves are mostly near the base. The leaf blades are 7-30 cm long by 2-9 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The grains are cooked like rice and serve as a famine food.
Traditional Uses
The grains are cooked like rice.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Guinea, Pakistan, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Other Information
A famine food.
Notes
Seeds, Grain,
Synonyms
Panicum deccanense Naik & PatunkarPanicum neesianum Wight & Arn. x Steud.Panicum papuanum MezPanicum suishaense HayataPanicum trypheron Schult.
References (1)
- Datta & Banerjee 1978
