Leptochloa chinensis
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A cereal grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1 m tall. The leaf blades are 5-25 cm long by 2-9 mm wide. They can be flat or slightly rolled. The flowering shoots are 10-50 cm long. The seed is 7-9 mm long.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in clay soils between 460-910 m above sea level. It is usually in or near water. In southern China it grows in moist places between 200-1,000 m above sea level. It is rare in Swaziland. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Asia, Australia, Bhutan, Botswana, Cambodia, China, East Africa, Eswatini, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, 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
Aeri pul, Chanhel, Cheepura gaddi, Daung-myet, Kadu sanna karisajjai hullu, Myet-kha, Myet-sat