Cenchrus sieberianus
(Schltdl.) Verloove
PoaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The seeds are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Yemen,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A millet grass in the Poaceae family native to tropical climates.
Names & Synonyms
Pennisetum sieberianum (Schltdl.) Stapf & C. E. HubbardMany others
References (2)
- Verloove: New combinations in Cenchrus (Poaceae). https://bioone.org/journals/Willdenowia
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
