Scientific Name:Zea mays

  Scientific name of maize is Zea mays. The word ‘mahiz’ in Taino evolved as ‘maiz’ in Spanish which later in English came to be called ‘maize’. It is known by different names all around the world. However, it is most widely called as corn. In India it is knows as Makka Cholam, Maka, Bhutta etc. maize is known as queen of cereals because it has the highest genetic yield potential among the cereals. The maize is a third most important food and cash crops in India after wheat and rice.