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.

Jute (/ dʒut / JOOT) is a long, rough, shiny bast fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from flowering plants in the genus Corchorus, of the mallow family Malvaceae. The primary source of the fiber is Corchorus olitorius, but such fiber is considered inferior to that derived from Corchorus capsularis. [1]

Wild jute plants grow to a height of 1-1.5 meters with an erect, well-branched stem that can be green or reddish-brown in color. Leaves are bright green with prominent sunken ribs, giving it a puckered appearance. Wild jute plant leaves are about 5-10 cm long and have a mildly sour flavor, giving the plant its name Sour jute. They are ovate or ...

2018年4月4日 · Corchorus is a genus belonging to Malvaceae family and is commonly known as, wild jute or wild okra (Jansen van Rensburg et al. 2007). It is also widely known as jute mallow in other parts of Afric...

Corchorus is a genus of about 40–100 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. [1] Different common names are used in different contexts, with jute applying to the fiber produced from the plant, and jute mallow leaves for the leaves used as a vegetable.

2012年1月1日 · Jute fiber is totally biodegradable and compostable and therefore an extremely attractive renewable resource. While the cultivated species, C. olitorius L. and C. capsularis L., are economically important for fibre production, the wild species are considered important genetic resources for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance and fine fibre trait.

Corchorus is mainly known for its fibre product jute and for its leafy vegetables [2]. Jute is mainly extracted from Corchorus olitorius L. and Corchorus capsularis L., a species from India. Several species of Corchorus are used as a vegetable, of which Corchorus olitorius L …

2022年3月2日 · Unlike the cultivated species, wild species of jute arc are mostly bushy, shorter in size, contain tiny seeds with thick seed coats but they contain genes for various diseases and pests resistance. Thus these wild species are considered good materials for interspecific hybridization. Some of the species like C. aestuans, C. trilocularis, C.

Corchorus olitorius is a robust, erect, annual herb or short-lived perennial, up to 2 m tall in the wild and it can grow to 4 m tall when planted for commercial use. It is fairly well-branched and has a taproot that leads to a sturdy, hairless stem, which is green with a faint, reddish brown hue, and sometimes turns a little woody at ground level.

2024年12月15日 · Corchorus junodii, commonly known as wild jute, is a fascinating plant that captivates researchers and nature enthusiasts alike. This robust species, part of Skip to content