Rice (Oryza)

Rice Genus Details

Rice is an important grain crop. It was originally native to the East Indies, but is now grown throughout the tropics, California and Texas. The leaves are 2' long and 1/2" wide. The plant bears fruiting panicles that are a foot long. The grain is straw-colored but white when polished.
Rice Allergy Info

Allergenicity has been reported where rice is grown commercially.
Rice Pollen Description

Grains are spheroidal to ovoidal, sometimes elliptical. The exine is thin and the surface is granular to finely reticuloid. Pocaceae apertures are 1-porate, with the pores usually circular to ovoidal.
Grains are 22-122 micrometers in diameter.

This plant belongs to the grass family. All pollen grains in this family are similar to the Poaceae (grass) grain pictured here. Herb. MIN

This plant belongs to the grass family. All pollen grains in this family are similar to the Poaceae (grass) grains pictured here. Herb. MIN
Species in This Genus

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Allergy Test Available




Rice (Oryza) is a genus of the POACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species: