Sorghum virgatum

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It grows each year from seed. It grows 1.5 m tall.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Andropogon sorghum var. virgatus Hack.; Holcus virgatus (Hack.) L. H. Bailey; Sorghum bicolor var. virgatum (Hack.) de Wet & Harlan;