Coix lacryma-jobi L.

Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. frumentacea Makino
Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen (Rom. Caill.) Stapf. ex Hook f.
Coix lacryma-jobi subsp. ma-yuen (Rom. Caill.) T. Koyama

Aire de croissance

This species is native to warm-temperate regions of Asia. It is now widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Bhutan Burma, China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xinjiang, Yunnan, Zhejiang), India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.
It grows near the streams, in marshy valleys, moist fields.

Synonymes POWO (5)

  • Sphaerium lacryma Kuntze homotopique (POWO)
  • Coix ovata Stokes homotopique (POWO)
  • Coix pendula Salisb. homotopique (POWO)
  • Lithagrostis lacryma-jobi (L.) Gaertn. homotopique (POWO)
  • Coix lacryma L. homotopique (POWO)

Papiers fabriqués depuis cette plante (3)

📍 Corée (3)

Noms vernaculaires (10)

🌐 Anglais (4)

🌐 Chinois (1)

🌐 Coréen (1)

🌐 Français (3)

🌐 Japonais (1)

Zones de production

Classification botanique

Ordre
Ordre
Poales
Famille
Famille
Poaceae
Genre
Genus
Coix lacryma-jobi L.

Usage papetier

Partie utilisée
Stem
Straw
Usage
Fiber
Nom du papier
In Asia and particularly in China, Korea and Japan, the papers are intended for a wide range of use: Papers for calligraphy and art, Papers for ceremonies, Paper as a medium of exchange, money paper, Papers for making clothes, wall hangings and bedding, Papers for architecture, interior design, Papers for crafts of various kinds, for domestic purposes and leisure. The names assigned to the paper refers to different notions: The material used, The place of production, The method of production, Appearance, Dimensions, Use, The name of an artist or a studio etc.

Éléments pour l'identification des fibres

Type de fibre Tige, paille
Longueur 1,6 mm (1.5– 3,2)
Largeur 23 µm (7.5 – 29.7)
Extrémités Pointues.
Stries et dislocations  
Cellules associées Cellules parenchymateuses abondantes.
Caractéristiques particulières Parois épaisses.
Coloration Herzberg Violet foncé.
Coloration Graff C Violet.