Affrican Millet - Kurakkan
SLF 0000Common Classification Common Names Finger Millet, Ragi, African Red Millet Sinhala Name Kurahan, Kurakkan Scientific Classification Family Poaceae Genus Eleusine Scientific Name Eleusine coracana Synonym Cynodon coracanus Ecology Category Grains - Herbs Growth Habit Small-Shrub Duration Annual Origin Introduced Status Cultivate Property Culinary / Edible Yes Use as Herb Yes Other Use Industrial Poisoned / Toxin No
Finger Millet or Kurakkan is a native plant to Africa. The plant cultivate in low country dry zone in Sri Lanka. Flour of dried seeds are use for food in several ways and popular in all countries because it's high nutritional value. Also it is use in Ayurveda medicine.
