Panicum pansum

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

An annual grass. It grows 20-100 cm high. The leaf blades are narrow and 8-30 cm long by 5-7 mm wide. The flower panicle is 15-40 cm long. It is branched and spreading.

There are about 500 Panicum species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in waste places and wooded grassland in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, West Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

It is occasionally harvested as food.

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ilulo kputo, Tobaku

Synonyms

Panicum kerstingii Mez;