Scleria woodii

Family: Cyperaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 25-75 cm tall. It has a tuberous rhizome. The nutlets are grey with darker stripes along them.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit - spice, seed - spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Scleria lelyi Hutch.; Scleria rehmannii var. ornata Cherm.; Scleria striatonux De Wild.; Scleria woodii var. ornata (Cherm.) J. Schultze-Motel;