Urungwe swamp grass
Sacciolepis africana
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass. This is similar to and probably overlaps with Sacciolepis interrupta. It has rhizomes or underground stems and keeps growing from year to year.
There are about 30 Sacciolepis species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in shallow water and flood plain grassland between 650-1,500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Southern Africa, Sudan, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
It is a famine food.
Edible parts
Seeds, cereal
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Babaci, Bombom, Bu su, Cabaram-o, Ikasi, Kintibo, Kuli, Mbande, Nbumbum, Umpolpol