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Coix lacryma-jobi

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Coix

Job's tears, kūkaekōlea [kukaekolae], pū‘ohe‘ohe [puoheohe]

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Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Coix lacryma-jobi var. lacryma-jobi

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 972 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Coix lacryma-jobi Manoa Valley Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 298 Oahu BISH 1920-03-07
2 Coix lacryma-jobi Palolo Valley Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 31 Oahu BISH 1919-11-02
3 Coix lacryma-jobi Kahana Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 87 Oahu BISH 1908-12-03
4 Coix lacryma-jobi Kahana Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 91 Oahu BISH 1908-12-03
5 Coix lacryma-jobi Makweli Preserved_Specimen Van Dine, D.L. Kauai BISH 1903-02-01
6 Coix lacryma-jobi Wainiha Valley (near dam); 750' from roadside Preserved_Specimen Stone, B.C. 1504 Kauai BISH 1956-12-26
7 Coix lacryma-jobi Tantalus Road Preserved_Specimen Forbes, A. Oahu BISH 1930-07-18
8 Coix lacryma-jobi Near Hauula Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. Oahu BISH 1908-11-14
9 Coix lacryma-jobi Honolulu; From a curio shop Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1937-04-01
10 Coix lacryma-jobi Kalihi Valley Preserved_Specimen Bryan, W.A. Oahu BISH 1903-12-13
11 Coix lacryma-jobi Palolo Valley Preserved_Specimen Garber, D.W. 31 Oahu BISH 1919-11-02
12 Coix lacryma-jobi Puna; Opihikao Common on both sides of moist, partly sunny, road. Preserved_Specimen Plant 4 to 7 ft. tall Degener, O. 31483 Hawaii BISH 1968-02-16
13 Coix lacryma-jobi Heeia Wetland, Kaneohe, Oahu Area thick with Brachiaria mutica, Ludwigia octovalvis, and Commelina diffusa. Growing very wet soil and into water area. Preserved_Specimen Very large clumps to 7 feet tall. Crago, L.M. 2005056 Oahu BISH 2005-02-11
14 Coix lacryma-jobi Kalalau State Park camp ground secondary invasive grasses observed around heliport LZ Preserved_Specimen Vigorous annual with 1-2 m tall culms; collected above beach near waterfall runoff. Wood, K.R. 5799 Kauai BISH 1996-11-08
15 Coix lacryma-jobi Makiki, Mt. Tantalus S.W. ridge Koolau Mountains Koa forest Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 8981 Oahu BISH 1932-10-30
16 Coix lacryma-jobi Tantalus, Field No. Koolau 424 In guava forest Preserved_Specimen 6-7' herb Takeuchi, W.N. 1879 Oahu BISH 1984-12-08
17 Coix lacryma-jobi Wailau Valley Weed in old taro patch Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 13197 Molokai BISH 1933-07-03
18 Coix lacryma-jobi Near Kaelakuka, Kona Along roadside Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 4170 Hawaii BISH 1936-04-13
19 Coix lacryma-jobi Along old Pali Road, windward side Along a small stream in the ravine marked by a date palm. Assoc. with thimbleberry, hono hono, Paspalum orbiculare, Setaria palmifolia. Common in moist areas. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 73 Oahu BISH 1966-04-24
20 Coix lacryma-jobi Near Kahana stream on Hauula mountain range Along foot trail in boggy area. Quite common. Preserved_Specimen In fruit Herat, T. 210 Oahu BISH 1972-08-19
21 Coix lacryma-jobi Kalaupapa National Historical Park; Waikolu Valley; base of stream Open riparian habitat Preserved_Specimen Robust annual Wysong, M.L. 560 Molokai BISH 2005-01-04
22 Coix lacryma-jobi Honolulu, Manoa Cliff Trail Wet mixed native and alien forest. Preserved_Specimen Annual grass ca. 0.5-1 m ht, blades glabrous but coarse cupules white or bluish, bony, lustrous, globose-ovoid. Kennedy, B. 40 Oahu BISH 1996-01-13
23 Coix lacryma-jobi W. of Hanalei along Hwy 56 at bridge at Waioli Stream Wet roadside Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5166 Kauai BISH 1983-12-21
24 Coix lacryma-jobi Tantalus, north slope In open glade Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 63 Oahu BISH 1926-10-09
25 Coix lacryma-jobi Hoomaluhia Park, windward Oahu Just before visitor's center lot Concentrated in the American tropical plantings, and along main road. Growing in wet ditch alongside main road Preserved_Specimen Rank grass less than 1 m tall. Seeds ripening, pale gray at maturity. Staples, G.W. 432 Oahu BISH 1989-01-30
26 Coix lacryma-jobi Laie community Slope low Preserved_Specimen Tiny bulbs - leaves long narrow vary Ernestburg, E. 32 Oahu BISH 1977-04-12
27 Coix lacryma-jobi Kahana Valley, Koolau Mts., Hauula Forest Reserve Lower moist slope Preserved_Specimen Kitamura, F. Oahu BISH 1933-12-10
28 Coix lacryma-jobi Kohala In gully beside stream Preserved_Specimen Plant height ca. 3 m Lee, H.A. 67 Hawaii BISH 1924-09-18
29 Coix lacryma-jobi East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, PTBG Kahanu Garden, Along Honomaele Stream on the Garden's E boundry Disturbed area subject to freq. inundation by flood waters Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 2498 Maui BISH 1987-10-20
30 Coix lacryma-jobi Nr. Kaamooloa, Waialua Slope 0 degrees, soil clay loam Preserved_Specimen Grass to 4' tall; seeds small green, black, or grey. Common weed. Seeds used for leis. Afualo, D. 71 Oahu BISH 1975-03-16
31 Coix lacryma-jobi East Maui, Hana District, Hawaii 36 between Hana & Kahului, vicinity of Puohokamoa Common weed along & above stream Preserved_Specimen Crosby, M.R. 1795 Maui BISH 1964-07-17
32 Coix lacryma-jobi Hanapepe, Hanapepe River Valley Swampy river bottom Preserved_Specimen 5 ft. tall St.John, H. 13500 Kauai BISH 1933-12-23
33 Coix lacryma-jobi East Maui, Hana District, Koolau FR, tributary of west Wailuaiki Occasional long perennial stream. Vegetation: Metrosideros, Cheirodendron, Melicope, Myrsine, Coprosma, Ilex, Clermontia, Pipturus, Touchardia, Cibotium, Sadleria, Diplazium, Athyrium, Deparia, Clidemia, Psidium, Tinouchina, Pilea, Asplenium, Cyclosorus Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 121903 Maui BISH 2019-12-19
34 Coix lacryma-jobi upper Manoa Valley Along ditch Preserved_Specimen Hitchcock, A.S. 13738 Oahu BISH 1916-06-16
35 Coix lacryma-jobi East Maui, Makawao District, Oopuola Stream, near In shaded moist area Preserved_Specimen Grass about 9 ft. tall. Foliage dark green, modified sheath around female floret, gray. Herbst, D.R. 811 Maui BISH 1967-12-21
36 Coix lacryma-jobi Leeward side of Kalepa Ridge Northern portion of ridge. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Kauai BISH 1977-07-21
37 Coix lacryma-jobi Nuuanu Pali Dr. Above where the housing development ends Roadside, shaded, moist Preserved_Specimen Rare along road in partially sunny area Faccenda, K. 1898 Oahu BISH 2021-05-29
38 Coix lacryma-jobi Koloa District, main cane road to Kahili Mountain Park; about 1 mi N. of Highway 50 Abandoned Litchi plantation with Eucalyptus robusta and Lophostemon plantings. Herb along stream. Preserved_Specimen Herb 1 m high, fruits whitish. Naturalized locally. Lorence, D.H. 5142 Kauai BISH 1987-04-03
39 Coix lacryma-jobi Koolau Range, 47-285 Pulama Rd., Kaneohe, Senator Fong's Plantation and Garden with Schefflera and Schinus; lowland mesic forest Preserved_Specimen grass Annable, C.R. 3048 Oahu BISH 1996-09-25
40 Coix lacryma-jobi Manoa Falls Preserved_Specimen Herb, locally abundant. Stamens yellow; style purple. Crosby, M.R. 1387 Oahu BISH 1964-06-15
41 Coix lacryma-jobi Manoa Valley, Haukulu Preserved_Specimen Russell, P. 36 Oahu BISH 1932-07-02
42 Coix lacryma-jobi Kahana Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 90 Oahu BISH 1908-12-03
43 Coix lacryma-jobi Punahou School Preserved_Specimen Whitney, L.D. 3887 Oahu BISH 1935-11-16
44 Coix lacryma-jobi Aihualama Stream Preserved_Specimen Weedy grass. Seeds whitish-gray. Hirano, R. 6 Oahu BISH 1969-01-01
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