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Setaria megaphylla

Setaria megaphylla

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

The seed has been reported as toxic to small birds in S Africa[1]. Thickets of the grass are reported to harbour tsetse fly[1]. Wilted grass can produce hydrocyanic acid and is then harmful to livestock[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Perennial
Growth—

Not known

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Setaria+megaphylla>

Pollinators

Wind

References

  1. [1]The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. — Burkil. H. M. · Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. · 1985 - 2004 ↩︎Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/