Eriochloa barbatus

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

An annual grass. It forms tufts and grows 30-60 cm tall.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Asia, Australia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Congo DR, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Middle East, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sahel, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Eriochloa nubica (Steud.) Hack & Stapf ex Thell.; Eriochloa fatmensis (Hochst. & Steud.) Clayton; and others