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Andropogon sorghum

Roxb.

Uwa

Poaceae Edible: Seeds, Cereal

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(c) Norbert Sauberer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Norbert Sauberer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

A grass in the family Poaceae found in temperate regions.

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Edible Uses

The seeds are used to make flour and serve as a cereal.

Traditional Uses

The seeds are used to make flour.

This uses section is brief — help expand it

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Nepal,

Notes

The name in unplaced and unresolved in The Plant List.

References (1)

  • Shah, S. K., 2014, Dietary contribution of underutilized minor crops and indigenous plants collected from uncultivated lands and forests in Nepal. in Promotion of Underutilized Indigenous Food Resources for Food Security and Nutrition in Asia and Pacific. FAO. Bangkok (As Andorogen sorghum?)

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