Cenchrus trachyphyllus
Cenchrus trachyphyllus
- Native to:
- Burundi | Cameroon | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Kenya | Rwanda | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Cenchrus
- Species:
- Cenchrus trachyphyllus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Thrives in fire-prone coastal dunes and sandhills; resprouts after fire.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash