Aristida pungens
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass plant. It forms tufts and grows 1.5 m tall. It has long branched rhizomes or underground stems. The leaves are stiff and spiny.
There are about 330 Aristida species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in sand dunes.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Central Africa, Chad, Libya, Mauritania, Mediterranean, North Africa, Sahara, West Africa
How it is used for food
It is used in kreb a grain mixture eaten in Chad.
It is a famine food. Enjoyed in some places.
Edible parts
Seeds, cereal
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Drinn, Eilig
Synonyms
Arthratherum pungens Beauv.;