Oryza longistaminata

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A cereal grass that keeps growing from year to year. It has extensive underground stems or rhizomes. It forms tussocks. The stalks grow 1.3 m high and are 1 cm across. They are soft and spongy and form roots from the nodes. The leaf blade is 45 cm long and 15 mm wide.

There are about 20 Oryza species. This is a diploid species with AbAb genome.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in creeks and damp areas. It can grow in shallow ponds and swamps. It grows between 900-1,100 m above sea level. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall of 600 mm. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

It is a famine food.

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

It is difficult to harvest because the grain shatters.

Its other names

Local names

Alumo, Aro-de-ganga, Arroz-bravo, Arroz-selvagin, Bahure, Bange saga, Barimale, Bawu, Bororo, Bugau, Cadja, Cumaro-maro, Kolkodo, Kuma malo, Lop, Lou, M'baia, Mababa, Malo-sanfe, Malu-lante, Maro-djine, Maro-guelode, Marocumare, N'djangante, N'tanse, N'tante, Omano-mane, Pungane, Pungue, Sibuyuyu, Sulefagi, Undjangante, Untante

Synonyms

Oryza barthii A. Chev. in part;