Sorghum sudanense
(Piper) Stapf
Sudan grass
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Description
An annual grass. It grows in tufts. It grows 1.5-3.3 m tall. The leaf blade is 15-30 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flowers are brown.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten as a cereal and are traditionally used in kreb, a grain mixture eaten in Chad.
Traditional Uses
It is used in kreb a grain mixture eaten in Chad.
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Distribution
It is a tropical and warm temperate plant. It grows on the edges of ponds. It grows naturally in the Upper Nile.
Where It Grows
Africa*, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central Africa, Chad, China, Cuba, Egypt, India, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, North Africa, SE Asia, Sudan, West Indies,
Also Known As
Adar, Kala-pyaung
References (8)
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- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 2092
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- Hussey, B.M.J., Keighery, G.J., Cousens, R.D., Dodd, J., Lloyd, S.G., 1997, Western Weeds. A guide to the weeds of Western Australia. Plant Protection Society of Western Australia. p 70
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 8
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- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 225
- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 116
- D. Prain, Fl. trop. Afr. 9:113. 1917
