Good and important fodder grass; used for roofing and fabrication of matts and brooms.
Vern.: Céoko (Foulbé), Dhâ (Ngambaye) Audru 949; Solla (Gabri-Laï) Audru 1964; Domsawo (Moshi) Irvine 4685, 4754; plampuku (Bariba) Risopoulos 1203; Djako (Foulbé) Audru 939; buhindo sadowol (foulfouldé, Malzy 598); tielbiko; tielbi bodeyi (foulfouldé, Malzy 168).