Oryza officinalis
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It can be erect or creeping and forming roots at the nodes. It grows 1.5-3 m tall. The stems are 7-10 mm across. The leaf blade is 30-50 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.
This is a diploid species with CC genome.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. in southern China it grows on low hills and alluvial plains below 1,000 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
It is cultivated.