Pat / Tossa Jute
Corchorus olitorius
Also known as Jew's Mallow, Nalta Jute
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- July-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Corchorus olitorius
- Genus
- Corchorus
- Family
- Tiliaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Weed of cultivated fields
- Habitat type
- Cultivated, Wasteland
- Native to
- Tropics
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Delhi
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-January
- 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
- पाट Pat, पाट साग Pat-sag, Mithapat
- Bengali
- ভুংগীপাট Bhungipat, তোষা পাট
- Tamil
- Punaku, Peratti, பிண்ணாக்கு கீரை
- Telugu
- Parinta
- Marathi
- मोटीछूंछ Motichhunchh, बनपात Banpat
About Pat
Tossa Jute (Corchorus olitorius) is an undershrub 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 weed of cultivated fields. Native to Tropics, it is distributed across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Tiliaceae
Lime tree/Jute family
Pat belongs to the Tiliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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