Bothriochloa insculpta

Sweet-pitted grass

Perennial with stems up to 110 cm high. Develops stolons when well-grazed, forming a dense sward. Has a sweet smell, but is palatable to stock. Well adapted to tropical black-earth soils in Asia and Africa. Often found on rocky sites. Valuable in natural pastures. Withstands heavy grazing, and its proportion in the pasture increases with grazing density.