POACEAE
(GRAMINEAE)
Digitaria gayana
(Kunth) Stapf ex A. Chev.
Zarma name:
gaji
A ruderal grass. Locally abundant on fallowed lands.
Uses:
Fodder (whole plant), plaiting material (whole plant)
Notes:
Hats, bracelets and mats are made of this plant.
2. A dense stand
1. Ear
3. Spikelet
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