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Corn is a plant of the Poaceae family and the genus Zea, commonly known as corn. Genetically modified corn: sweet and crisp. Corn is an annual tall herb. The stalk is upright, usually unbranched, 1-4 meters high. The leaf sheath has transverse veins; the ligule is membranous, about 2 mm long; the leaves are flat and wide. The terminal male panicle is large, and the male spikelets are twinned, up to 1 cm long. The caryopsis is spherical or oblate, generally 5-10 mm long. The flowering and fruiting period is autumn.
Corn is native to Central and South America. It is widely cultivated in tropical and temperate regions around the world. It has high nutritional value and is an excellent food crop; it is also one of the indispensable raw materials for food, medical and health care, light industry, chemical industry, etc.
