Pennisetum spicatum

Description

African millet is a millet grass in the Poaceae family found in tropical regions, now classified as Pennisetum glaucum.

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Edible Uses

The seeds are edible and consumed as food.

Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa,

Notes

There are about 100 Pennisetum species.

Nutrition

References (1)

• F. A. Kornicke & H. Werner, Handbuch des Getreidebaus 1:284. 1885 (As Pennisetum spicatum (L.) Roem. et Schult.)

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