Andropogon canaliculatus

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass herb. It forms tussocks. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1-2 m high. The stalks and thin and smooth. The leaf blades are narrow and taper to the tip. They are 25 cm long and 1-5 mm wide. The edges curve back.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between sea level to 2,300 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places. It is often in seasonal swamps.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Andropogon eucnemis Trin.; Andropogon canaliculatus Schum. var. fastigiens Stapf; Andropogon canaliculatus Schum. var. fyffei Stapf; Andropogon macleodiae Stapf;