About Wild Jute
Wild Jute (Corchorus tridens) 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 dry deciduous forests. Native to Tropics, it is distributed across Pantropical. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Corchorus tridens
- Genus
- Corchorus
- Family
- TILIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Native to
- Tropics
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Tiliaceae
Lime tree/Jute family
Wild Jute belongs to the Tiliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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