Coix lachryma-jobi L.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Coix lachryma-jobi L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. Hunt 1 with Ioana Ladore's land, Ikipwal, Awak, U, 27 Aug 2004

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Uh (Mun.). U Municipality. Ioana Ladore's land, Ikipwal, Awak, U.

  • Habitat

    Low land forest, collected by the stream.

  • Description

    Herb, 6-7 ft. tall, no scent, flower is yellow & tiny, fruit is green & tiny. The fruit will turn white when it is ripe and it's very hard. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 89827

    Occurrence ID: 94d577f5-ae52-4f2b-8780-858aee14a170

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei. xi, 585.

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Coix lachryma-jobi L. det T. Flynn, Aug 2005

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Uh (Mun.)

  • Locality

    U Municipality. Ioana Ladore's land, Ikipwal, Awak, U

  • Elevation

    Alt. 9 m. (30 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.95556, 158.259

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