Excellent forage grass. Grains consumed in periods of shortages. In the traditional pharmacopedy used for treatment of infections and others.
Vern.: cowfoot grass (engl.); kemondjong (Kari) Dronne 97; absabé Gillet 3430; abossaki (arabe).Vaillant 1231; abissah (arabe) Zolotarevsky sn.; séli-assou (Fon) Lafflotte sn.; bourguel Tiolèle (Peulh) Gouv. Senegal; gudi-gudi (Haoussa) Serv. Agric. Niger 8; Koutoukou (Haussa) Gouv. Niger 12; cûnher (Balanta); násei (Fula).