Friday, January 20, 2017

JAGUNG JALI- JALI CORN (Coix lacryma-jobi L)

JAGUNG JALI (JALI CORN)Latin name: Coix lacryma-jobi L. Local name: Jagung Jali, Job’s tear, Adlay, Mayuen, Chinese pearl barley and Hatomugi. This species is including of Poaceae or Gramineae which is a large family of grasses. Poaceae comprises of the cereals, bamboos, grasslands and pastures. This species used for herb medicine, drinking, etc.  When you visit Jakarta, you will familiar with song of “Jali-Jali” which inspirated from this crop.


Picture 1. JAGUNG JALI (JALI CORN)

  

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