Ischaemum afrum
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass that keeps growing from year to year. It forms dense tufts. It has a scaly underground stem or rhizome. The stalks are 60-90 cm high.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows on black clay soils.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Asia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, East Africa, India, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Somalia, Southern Africa, Sudan, West Africa, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
It is a famine food.
Edible parts
Seeds, grain, cereal
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Imbombo
Synonyms
Ischaemum brachatherum (Hochst.) Fenzl. ex Hack.; Ischaemum glaucostachyum Stapf.;