Cenchrus leptacanthus
A Camus
Spiny cram-cram'
Poaceae Edible: Seeds, Grain, Cereal
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Description
A grass of the Poaceae family found in tropical regions on clayey and sandy soils.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are used as a grain and cereal, incorporated into kreb, a grain mixture eaten in Chad.
Traditional Uses
It is used in kreb a grain mixture eaten in Chad.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows on clayey and sandy soils.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Chad,
Notes
There are about 23 Cenchrus species.
Also Known As
Ascanit abou choc
References (3)
- CRÉAC'H.
- Famine foods
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 2
