Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen

L., (Rom. du Gaill.) Stapf ex Backer

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Poaceae Edible: Seeds, Cereal Potential hazards — see below 2,167 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A tall tropical grass of the family Poaceae with thin-coated seeds. It grows below 2,000 m elevation and is found in tropical regions including the Philippines (Bontoc) and parts of China (Sichuan and Yunnan).

Edible Uses

Seeds are eaten as a cereal.

Traditional Uses

Caution: It can cause abortions.

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Known Hazards

Can cause abortions.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. Bontoc. In Sichuan and Yunnan. In China it grows below 2,000 m.

Where It Grows

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,