Enneapogon glumosus

(Hochst.) Maire et Weiller

PoaceaeSeeds/Nuts

Enneapogon glumosus

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Enneapogon glumosus

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Enneapogon glumosus

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Seeds, Cereal

The seeds are eaten as a cereal.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

Africa, Central Africa, Chad,

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, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How to Identify

A tropical grass of the family Poaceae with edible seeds used as a cereal.

How to Grow

Plants are grown from seed. Seed may need to be stored for 12 months before sowing. Plants can be grown by division of the clumps.

Notes

There are 28 Enneapogon species. They are mainly in the tropics and subtropics.

References (1)

Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 3

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