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Ctenium elegans Kunth
Zarma name: bata |
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A tufted grass with beautiful feathery ears. |
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Uses: |
Thatching and tool material (whole plant), fodder (whole plant) |
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Notes: |
An important plaiting material. Plants reserved in cultivated fields. Fresh ears aromatic. |
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| 2. Part of ear and dispersal units |
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| 1. Mature plant |
3. People weeding their pearl millet field; C. elegans plants are left intact |
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| 4. Parts of ears (occasionally coils) |
5. Plaiting a panel |
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| Click on image to enlarge. |
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