Coix lacryma-jobi
Job's Tears
As recorded: Coix lacryma-jobi L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 90
- Date
- December 3, 1908
- Locality
- Kahana
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 3, 1908, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Coix lacryma-jobi observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 197 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

2026-10-05
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Honomu, HI 96728, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-16
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Waʻaloa Way, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-04
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-01
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coix lacryma-jobi. BISH 118408. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956329430. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118408.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956329430 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
