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1. Botanical Features of Maize By S.Samson Prince ID No: 2022021137

2. 2n:20 Common Name: Maize Scientific Name: Zea mays Origin :Mexico Family : Poaceae Maize

3. Morphology Habitat: Tropical and Subtropical Habit : Tall herbaceous

4. Stem: Robust erect solid and cylindrical Leaf : Distichous,each with leaf sheath,ligule,auricle and lamina

5. Inflorescence: Unisexual and monoecious Staminate(male) inflorescence is terminal and known as tassel Pistilate (female) inflorescence is axillary and known as cob

6. Tassel (male) Cob(female)

7. Pollination :maize is monoceious,dicliny and protandrous . Hence it cross pollination

8. Fruit: Caryopsis Economic Part: Grain

9. Economic importance: As human food: corn flake, corn meal , corn puff, pop corn, Corn syrup, corn oil As cattle feed: Grain as feed for poultry ,piggery and cattle Green fodder for sillage and dry fodder Industrial uses: Corn strach , syrup, oil

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