Brachiaria eminii
(Mez) Robyns
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Description
A grass. It grows each year from seed and forms tufts. It grows 40-100 cm tall. The leaves are 5-30 cm long by 5-17 mm wide.
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Edible Uses
Congo Grass can be used as both a permanent or semi-permanent grass for pastures. It can be used to graze animals on or for cutting for green feed and conservation. This forage crop is found across much of the humid tropics through South America, Africa and Southeast Asia. Congo grass is a valuable forage for ruminants.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Tanzania,
Synonyms
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
