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PAPILIONACEAE
(Broadly FABACEAE) |
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Zornia glochidiata Reichb. ex DC.
Zarma name: mark, markou |
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A much branched small herb. Common weed of cultivated or fallowed sandy land. |
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Uses: |
Fodder (whole plant) |
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Raw plants are said to be toxic to cattles while dried ones are good fodder.
They are collected in the rainy season and sold during the dry season. |
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| 1. Flowering plant |
2. Nearly pure stand in a fallowed field |
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| 3. Flower |
4. Young fruit |
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