Sorghum bicolor (species)
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Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Liliopsida (class) > Poales (order) > Poaceae (family) > Sorghum (genus)
Descripción
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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Otros términos
- Sorghum bicolor (species) [en]
- Sorghum bicolor (species) [la]
- sorghum (S. bicolor, species) [en]
- durra (species) [en]
- broomcorn (species) [en]
- broom-corn (species) [en]
- black amber (species) [en]
- grain sorghum (species) [en]
- Indian millet (species) [en]
- Sudan grass (species) [en]
- guinea corn (species) [en]
- wild cane (species) [en]
- shatter cane (species) [en]
- shattercane (species) [en]
- chicken corn (species) [en]
- sorghum guineense (species) [en]
- milo (S. bicolor, species) [en]
- kafir (species) [en]
- kaffir (species) [en]
- feterita (species) [en]
- kaoliang (species) [en]
- jowari (species) [en]
- Sorghum (species) [de]
- sorgo (species) [it]
- sorgo (species) [pl]
- sorgo (species) [pt]
- zahina (species) [es]
- sorgho (species) [fr]
- Sorghum vulgare (species) [la]
- Sorghum guineense (species) [la]
- Sorghum exsertum (species) [la]
- Sorghum durra (species) [la]
- Sorghum dochna (species) [la]
- Sorghum coriaceum (species) [la]
- Sorghum cernuum (species) [la]
- Sorghum caudatum (species) [la]
- Panicum caffrorum (species) [la]
- Milium nigricans (species) [la]
- Milium bicolor (species) [la]
- Holcus bicolor (species) [la]
- Andropogon vulgaris (species) [la]
- Andropogon sorghum (species) [la]
- Andropogon saccharatus (species) [la]