Pennisetum albicauda
Stapf et Hubb.
Poaceae Edible: Seeds, Cereal
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Description
Pennisetum albicauda is a tropical grass in the Poaceae family with about 80-100 species in the genus, most growing in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are edible and used as a cereal grain.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 80-100 Pennisetum species. They grow in the tropics.
References (2)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 5
- Rodin, R.J., The Ethnobotany of the Kwanyama Ovambos, Missouri Botanical Garden. p 145
