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Japonica rice

One of the two major ecogeographical races of O. sativa (see also indica).A group of rice varieties from northern and eastern China grown extensively in some areas of the world. It has narrow, dark green leaves, medium-height tillers and short to intermediate plant stature. It is found in the cooler zones of the subtropics and in the temperate zones. Grains are short, roundish, spikelets awnless to long-awned, panicles low-shattering, and have 0-20% amylose content.

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