Urochloa
mosambicensis (Bushveld signal grass) Life
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> Family: Poaceae
Often used as a cereal in rural areas in southern Africa.
Seed heads of wild plants are picked when slightly green (hence avoiding the
problem of seeds being shed before harvesting). When the heads have dried, the
spikelets are rubbed from the stalks and ground into a meal that is used in
making porridge.
Publications
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van Wyk, B.-E. & Gericke, N. 2000. People's
Plants. A Guide to Useful Plants of Southern Africa. Briza Publications,
Pretoria.
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