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TheÃÂ cultivatedÃÂ rice plant,ÃÂ Oryza sativa,ÃÂ is anÃÂ annualÃÂ grassÃÂ of theÃÂ GramineaeÃÂ family. It grows to about 1.2 metres (4 feet) in height. The leaves are long and flattened, and its panicle, orÃÂ inflorescence, is made up of spikelets bearing flowers that produce theÃÂ fruit, or grain.