South Korea | 2002 | 50 Won | Flora & Fauna | Rice Plant
Singapore Rice Plant Rice is the seed of grass species such as Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima and is one of the most widely consumed staple foods in the world, especially in Asia. It provides a major share of global calories and is among the most produced crops after Saccharum officinarum and Zea mays . Evidence suggests it was first domesticated in ancient China, linked in legend to Shennong . The plant grows about 1–1.8 m tall and is commonly cultivated in water-flooded fields, which helps control weeds and pests.