''Cenchrus setiger'' (syn. ''Pennisetum setigerum''), the birdwood grass, is a species in the grass family Poaceae. It native to drier parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, India, and as far as Myanmar, and has been introduced to the United States, Brazil, and Australia. Drought-tolerant and quite palatable to livestock, it is a valuable fodder and forage in areas that get as little as 200 mm of rain per year, but its productivity is low.

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setiger Fodder Forages Flora of Senegal Flora of Mauritania Flora of Algeria Flora of Burkina Faso Flora of Ghana Flora of Niger Flora of Egypt Flora of Northeast Tropical Africa Flora of Socotra Flora of East Tropical Africa Flora of the Arabian Peninsula Flora of Iran Flora of Pakistan Flora of India (region) Flora of the Andaman Islands Flora of the Nicobar Islands Flora of Myanmar Plants described in 1806 {{Panicoideae-stub