Coix lacryma-jobi

Coix lacryma-jobi L., Sp. Pl. 972 1753. (Syn. Coix agrestis Lour.; Coix agrestis var. maxima (Makino) Nakai; Coix arundinacea Lam.; Coix exaltata Jacq. ex Spreng.; Coix exaltata Jacq.; Coix gigantea J.Jacq. [Illegitimate]; Coix lacryma L. [Illegitimate]; Coix lacryma L. [Illegitimate]; Coix lacryma-jobi var. maxima Makino; Coix lacryma-jobi var. novoguineensis Pilg.; Coix ouwehandii Koord.; Coix ovata Stokes [Illegitimate]; Coix palustris Koord.; Coix pendula Salisb. [Illegitimate]; Coix pumila Roxb.; Coix stigmatosa K.Koch & Bouché; Lithagrostis lacryma-jobi (L.) Gaertn.; Sphaerium lacryma (L.) Kuntze [Illegitimate]);
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KOH-iks — from a Greek name used by Theophrastus for a palm plant … Dave’s Botanary
LAK-ry-muh JOB-ee — Job’s tears … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: Job’s tears • Assamese: কোবামণি kauramani • Bengali: গুৰগুৰ gurgur • Gujarati: ગરોલુ garolu, કહુદો kahudo, કસઇ kasai • Hindi: गुर्लू gurlu, संक्रू samkru • Kannada: ಅಶ್ರು ಬೀಜ ashru bija • Khasi: sohriu • Konkani: रान झांधळो ran jamdhlo • Lushai: mîm • Malayalam: kattugotampu • Manipuri: চনিঙ chaning • Marathi: रान जोंधळा ran jondhala, रान मका ran maka • Mizo: pingpih • Nepalese: तुलिगाँड़ो tuligaro • Sanskrit: गवेधुका gavedhuka • Tamil: குறத்திப்பாசி kuratti-p-paci • Telugu: అడవి గురిగింజ adavi guriginja
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Native of: China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia; widely naturalized in tropics
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Grains used widely in bead-curtains and roseries. I have used the grains along with the seeds of Indian Bead-tree for making roseries;
Besides the use of ornamental and also good source of food for the local tribes;
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Grown as an ornamental, or as novelty. Job’s Also grown either for its grain, from which a porridge can be made, or for its cupules which can be made into beads. The leaves and stems provide a useful fodder;
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identification no 210311sn2:
date/time:feb11
location:Mulshi,pune
habitat:wild
plant habit:grass
height:about 4ft.

I dont know anything about their germination and i have not collected any seeds as these plants were in a experimental herbal garden.
Next time i will try to have some seeds.

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Superb photographs …

I didn’t share this Coix earlier. Unlike my earlier Coix gigantea J.Koenig this one –

very beautiful photographs

This is Job’s Tear [Coix lacryma-jobi]. Please check this link : Google Groups

wonders of seeds and stories ! : 3 correct images as above.
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When I first read that these beads were/ are used by tribes to make necklace I very much wanted to see this grass. Of-course this is fruit picture, not exactly seed picture!

Yes Didi, this is Coix lacryma-jobi, recorded yesterday at the same place. I will collect more seeds within a few days.

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do you have a habitat picture?
how big is this what does the entire plant look like?

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This grass is growing at GOBRA (next to Dankuni) railway stn., beside railtracks. They are at the end of their flower-fruiting cycle this year. Some were destroyed due to regular removal of weeds. A small population in a stretch of a few feet only. The grass is about 4ft high. Please check the all pictures I have in efi thread.

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googling for the name Coix lacrima-jobi . will get you About 1,67,000 results (0.60 seconds) and googling for coix lacryma-jobi medicinal uses
will get you About 11,300 results (0.43 seconds) results so you have a lot to read and digest right at you finger tips. yes grows in west bengal too
and googling for coix lacryma-jobi in eurpe and america distribution. will get you first one is this page
Adlay or Job’s Tears – JStor
https://www.jstor.org/stable/4252082 by Reimar v. Schaaffhausen – ‎1952 – ‎Cited by 28 – ‎Related articles
the cultivation of the cereal adlay (Coix … Lacryma–Jobi is the best known.
 It is … History, Geographical Distribution ….. turies in Europe and America without.“
similarly you could search for worldwide distribution. 

very nice. have you tried its atta to make roti? or cooked as rice like dish?
I hear Assamese farmers are trying to popularize its use.

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