Marjasina
Schoenoplectus corymbosus var. brachyceras

Family: Cyperaceae

What it is like

A sedge. It is robust and forms tufts. It grows 2 m high.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows along the edges of pools of water.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, East Africa, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, North Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The young white culm tips are chewed.

They are chewed especially by children.

Edible parts

Culm tips

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Scirpus brachyceras Hochst. ex A. Rich.; Schoenoplectus brachyceras (A. Rich.) Lye;