Sporobolus panicoides
A.Rich.
Poaceae
Sporobolus polycladus Hack.
Triachyrum longifolium Hochst. ex Steud.
Common Name:
General Information
Sporobolus panicoides is a slender, annual grass, sometimes clump-forming, with erect culms up to 1 metre tall[
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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
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- Author
- Beentje H.J.
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- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
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- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
Range
Tropical Africa - Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe; Yemen.
Habitat
Locally common in sunny or lightly shaded locations, in woodland on sandy soils, in granite sandveld and on rocky hillsides, often at roadsides or in other disturbed localities; at elevations up to 2,100 metres[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.80 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Seed - cooked[
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]. Eaten as a famine food when better foods are not available[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow in situ and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within 2 weeks.
Division in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
