Wild rice
Porteresia coarctata
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mangrove forests. It grows in coastal places. It can tolerate salt.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, India
How it is used for food
The seeds are used as a rice substitute in times of food shortage.
It is a famine food.
Edible parts
Seeds
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Indoryza coarctata (Roxb.) A. N. Henry & B. Roy; Oryza coarctata Roxb.; Oryza triticoides Griff.; Sclerophyllum coarctatum (Roxb.) Griff.;