Oryza coarctata

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It has extensive creeping rhizomes or underground stems. It grows 2 m high. The leaf blades are 40 cm long by 12 mm wide. The flower panicle is 10-20 cm long and narrow.

Where it is found

A subtropical plant. It grows in water. It can grow in salty soil. It grows in dense mats at the mouth of the Indus River. It is flooded at high tide.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Saba-yaing

Synonyms

Oryza triticoides Griff.; Sclerophyllum coarctatum (Roxb.) Griff.;