Pennisetum macrostachyum
(Brongn.) Trin.
Pennisetum purple fountain
Poaceae Edible: Shoots, Leaf base
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Description
A tropical grass in the Poaceae family that grows approximately 1.5 m tall and spreads 1.3 m wide, known as Pennisetum purple fountain.
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Edible Uses
The shoots and leaf base are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Niue, SE Asia, West Papua,
Synonyms
Cenchrus caninus MorroneGymnotrix macrostachys Brongn.Pennisetum caninum Koord.
References (1)
- Milliken, W., 2000, Ethnobotany of the Yali of West Papua. Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh. p 10 (near Baliem)
