Another stamp to gain knowledge from. Do you recognise the plant? Probably not if you are based in Europe. Is PADI something to do with diving? No! This is a definitive stamp of the Federal Malay States, Wilayah Persekutuan. Padi is the Malay word for cultivated rice and the scientific name for rice is oryza sativia.
Federal territories
The Federal Territories (Malay: Wilayah Persekutuan) in Malaysia comprise three territories—Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya—governed directly by the Federal Government of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital of Malaysia, Putrajaya is the administrative capital, and Labuan is an offshore international financial centre. Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya are enclaves in the state of Selangor, while Labuan is an island off the coast of Sabah.
Federal Territories of Malaysia – Wikipedia
Oryza sativa (rice)
One of the world’s most important staple crops and a major part in the diet of more than half the world’s population, rice also has many medicinal uses.
Rice is the most widely grown tropical cereal, and over 400 million tonnes of milled rice is produced each year. The importance of rice has been recognised for many centuries – in India it was once known as ‘dhanya’ meaning ‘the sustainer of the human race’. Rice is a staple food of South Asia and a vast number of people are employed in its cultivation.
Not only is rice used in a variety of ways as a foodstuff, but it is also an ingredient in medicines and cosmetics, and has a role in crafts and religious ceremonies.
Oryza sativa L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
