Panicum laetum – Famine Foods

Panicum laetum

Uses

Nigeria (Kano State, northern): seeds [sic] eaten. Chad (central): grain eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Kunth.
Vernaculars:
Hausa: Baya. Arabic:Timam
Misc:
Timam. Soil type favored by plant - Chad (central): sandy

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