Eragrostis tremula

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Eragrostis tremula is an annual grass that is native to tropical Africa, India and Myanmar. It is found in sandy soils and abandoned cultivation.{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_tCydcW6MK60C/page/431 |title=Tropical grasses |last=J. |first=Skerman, P. |date=1990 |publisher=Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |isbn=9251011281 |location=Rome |pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_tCydcW6MK60C/page/431 431] |oclc=22123621 }}

Description

Ascending culms can grow up to 75 centimeters.

Uses

It is used as fodder for cattle and eaten in times of food scarcity.{{Cite book |title=Flora of Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary, Hazaribag, Jharkhand (India): Sedges and Grasses |last=Ambasta |first=Nirbhay |date=2016-03-31 |publisher=Partridge Publishing |isbn=9781482872156 |language=en}}

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tremula

Category:Bunchgrasses of Africa

Category:Grasses of India

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