Corchorus olitorius

Corchorus olitorius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Corchorus
Species:
C. olitorius
Binomial name
Corchorus olitorius
Synonyms[1]
  • Corchorus catharticus Blanco
  • Corchorus decemangularis Roxb. ex G.Don
  • Corchorus longicarpus G.Don
  • Corchorus malchairii De Wild.
  • Corchorus quinquelocularis Moench

Jute mallow or Jew's mallow or Nalita jute (Corchorus olitorius, also known as "Jute leaves",[2] "Tossa jute", “Mloukheyeh” and "West African sorrel") is a species of shrub in the family Malvaceae. Together with C. capsularis it is the primary source of jute fiber.[3][4] The leaves and young fruits are used as a vegetable, the dried leaves are used for tea and as a soup thickener, and the seeds are edible.[3]

  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  2. ^ Duke, James A. (1979-01-01). "Ecosystematic Data on Economic Plants". Quarterly Journal of Crude Drug Research. 17 (3–4): 91–109. doi:10.3109/13880207909065158. ISSN 0033-5525.
  3. ^ a b "Plants for future".
  4. ^ World weeds : natural histories and distribution. Holm, LeRoy G. New York: Wiley. 1997. ISBN 9780471047018. OCLC 34114783.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)