Setaria megaphylla

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It keeps growing from year to year and grows 1-3 m tall. It forms large clumps. The leaves are 15-80 cm long by 1-11 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Brazil, Congo DR, South Africa, South America, Sudan, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Panicum megaphyllum Steud.; Setaria chevalieri Stapf.; Setaria plicatilis (Hochst.) Hack. ex Engl.; and several others