Brachiaria jubata

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass that keeps growing from year to year. It forms tufts. It grows 60-120 cm high. The leaves are flat and rather broad. They are 5-30 cm long by 3-17 mm wide. The flowers occur as up to 10 on a stalk.

There are about 100 Brachiaria species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on valley soils and near swamps and damp places. It is often in areas that are seasonally flooded and grows in mountain regions in West Africa. It grows between 500-2,900 m altitude. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

It is a famine food.

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bondim-o, Burugu, Labar, Que-el

Synonyms

Brachiaria bamaensis Vanderyst; Brachiaria brevis Stapf; Brachiara fulva Stapf; Brachiaria soluta Stapf; Panicum jubatum Fig. & De Not.; Urochloa jubata (Fig. & De Not.) Sosef;