African rice has been cross-bred with Asian rice (Oryza sativa) to produce a cultivar called New Rice for Africa (NERICA).
Names
Scientific
Oryza glaberrima
English
African rice
Dutch
Afrikaanse rijst
French
Riz de Casamance
Taxonomy
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Oryza
Species
Oryza glaberrima (African rice)
Crop categories
Arid crops
Cereals
Major crops
Staple food
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops