Abyssinian oat
Avena abyssinica
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A partly domesticated millet grass. It is an erect annual grass. It grows 5-30 cm high. The flowers are green.
There are about 25 Avena species.
Where it is found
It usually grows on sands or loam. It grows in warm temperate places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Australia, East Africa, Ethiopia (country/location of origin), Middle East, North Africa, Yemen
How it is used for food
The seed or grain can be eaten. Sometimes it is roasted and eaten as a snack. It is harvested and threshed with barley and the 2 seeds used together.
Edible parts
Seeds, cereal
How it is grown
It is harvested, threshed, used and sown with the wheat crop in Ethiopia.