Patta Shaak / Jute
Corchorus capsularis
Also known as White Jute
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi & more
- Flowering
- May-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Corchorus capsularis
- Genus
- Corchorus
- Family
- Tiliaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded deciduous forests, along water courses
- Native to
- Tropics
- Distribution
- Tropical Countries
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Tiliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Tiliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- पट्ट शाक patta shaak
- Bengali
- কোষ্টা koshta, সাদা পাট
- Tamil
- நறுவல்லி naru-valli
- Kannada
- ಸೆಣಬು Senabu, ಒಳ್ಳೆಸೆಣಬು Olle senabu, ಮುಂಜಿ Munji
- Marathi
- चोंचे chonche, इसबंद isabanda, क्षुद्र चंचु kshudra chanchu
About Patta Shaak
Jute (Corchorus capsularis) is a herb belonging to the Tiliaceae family (Lime tree/Jute family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose flower clusters, drupe/capsule/nut fruit. It is typically found in degraded deciduous forests, along water courses. Native to Tropics, it is distributed across Tropical Countries. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Tiliaceae
Lime tree/Jute family
Patta Shaak belongs to the Tiliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Tiliaceae family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Patta Shaak or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.