Sugar sorghum
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Sorghum, Sugar |
| Scientific name | Sorghum bicolor |
| Taxonomic group | Poaceae |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Economic botany | Food plants; Fermented products |
| Food plants | Grains and cereals |
| Keywords | Gramineae; Sorghum dochna according to some botanists |
Sorghum. First domesticated in Africa some 5,000 years ago, this grain spread to China and eventually to the USA. It is used in many ways: as fermented and unfermented porridge, flat cakes, and even as a beer ingredient. It also is used as animal feed. The stem may contain up to 16% sugar, which may be turned into syrup.
