Sorghum bicolor (species)
Identification code: 300375528
Español: Sorghum bicolor (traducció pendent) (species (traducció pendent)) | Català: Sorghum bicolor (traducció pendent) (species (traducció pendent))
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Alternative term/s
- black amber
- broom-corn
- broomcorn
- chicken corn
- durra
- feterita
- grain sorghum
- guinea corn
- Indian millet
- jowari
- kaffir
- kafir
- kaoliang
- milo
- shatter cane
- shattercane
- sorghum
- sorghum guineense
- Sudan grass
- wild cane
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Scope note:
Species of grass native to northern Africa, but cultivated widely for its edible grain. Sorghum has been cultivated since ancient times for its grain (couscous), as a source of syrup (molasses). It is also made into alcoholic beverages, as well as for biofuels. The tall, stiff, pithy stems are used for brooms, baskets, and construction. A reddish purple dye, guineense, is extracted from the leaves and stems, used for dyeing Niger goatskins.
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