Pennisetum sieberianum
(Schltdl.) Stapf & C. E. Hubb.
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
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Description
A tropical grass in the Poaceae family found across West and Central Africa.
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Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Traditional Uses
Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Chad, Nigeria, West Africa,
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Synonyms
Penicillaria compacta A. Braun & C. D. Boucheand others
Pennisetum dalzielii Stapf & C. E. Hubb.and many others
Pennisetum niloticum Stapf et Hubb.
References (2)
- Dalziel, 1948,
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 7 (As Pennisetum niloticum)
