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Oryza longiglumis

Jansen

Poaceae Edible: Seeds

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Description

A grass in the Poaceae family with stems 60-120 cm long, native to tropical areas.

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Edible Uses

The seeds are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, PNG,

References (2)

  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  • Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 53

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