It's been suggested that Oryza glaberrima was first cultivated in Mali, later spreading to the rest of the continent and beyond, including the Americas. Oryza glaberrima is identified by its brick ...

Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or less commonly Oryza glaberrima (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera Zizania and ...