Samkru / Job's Tear Grass
Coix lacryma-jobi
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-June
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- संक्रू Samkru, संकलू Sanklu, गुर्लू Gurlu
- Nepali
- भिरगौंडी
- Bengali
- গুৰগুৰ Gurgur
- Tamil
- காட்டு குந்துமணி Kattu kundumani
- Telugu
- Adavi guruginja
- Kannada
- Manjutti, ಅಶ್ರು ಬೀಜ Ashru bija
- Malayalam
- Kattugotampu, കാട്ടുഗോതമ്പ്
- Marathi
- रान जोंधळा Ran Jondhala, रानमका Ran-maka, Kasai
About Samkru
Job's Tear Grass (Coix lacryma-jobi) is a herb belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is typically found in marshy areas. Native to Tropical Africa, it is distributed across Tropics of the World. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-June. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Poaceae
Grass family
Samkru belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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