Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd. is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd.
Dactyloctenium aegyptium is a 30 cm creeping African grass used as a traditional famine food with nutritional and agricultural potential.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
This is a creeping grass species that produces upright shoots, which typically grow to around 30 centimeters in height. In Africa, Dactyloctenium aegyptium remains a traditional food plant that is used as a famine food. This little-known grain has the potential to improve nutrition, increase food security, support rural development, and aid sustainable landcare.
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