Eragrostis tremula is an annual grass that is native to tropical Africa, India and Myanmar. It is found in sandy soils and abandoned cultivation.[1]

Description

Ascending culms can grow up to 75 centimeters.

Uses

It is used as fodder for cattle[1] and eaten in times of food scarcity.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b J., Skerman, P. (1990). Tropical grasses. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. pp. 431. ISBN 9251011281. OCLC 22123621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Ambasta, Nirbhay (2016-03-31). Flora of Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary, Hazaribag, Jharkhand (India): Sedges and Grasses. Partridge Publishing. ISBN 9781482872156.