Tansawa
Panicum hippothrix

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

An annual grass. It grows 30-100 cm tall. It grows in tufts. The leaf blade is 15-50 cm long and 2-8 mm wide. The flowers are in a panicle. It is open and 25-40 cm long. The spikelets occud singly.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on the Deccan plateau.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, East Africa, India, Kenya, Tanzania

How it is used for food

The grains are cooked like rice.

Edible parts

Seeds, grains

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Isachne obscurans Woodrow; Panicum obscurans (Woodrow) Stapf.;