Tiliaceae · Corchorus

Kadvapat / White Jute

Corchorus trilocularis

HerbMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Corchorus trilocularis
Genus
Corchorus
Family
Tiliaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Dry deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
Pantropical
Found in India
Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

Typical of the Tiliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Yellowrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Kadvapat itself; the rest are typical of the Tiliaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Hindi
Kadukosta, कड़वा पात Kadvapat, Hardikaket
Kannada
ಎಣ್ಣೆಪುಂಡಿಗಿಡ Ennepundi gida, ಕಾಡುಚುಂಚಲಿಗಿಡ Kaaduchunchali gida
Marathi
Kaaduchunch

About Kadvapat

White jute (Corchorus trilocularis) belongs to the Tiliaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 7 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Illustration representing the Tiliaceae family
Botanical family

Tiliaceae

Lime tree/Jute family

Kadvapat belongs to the Tiliaceae family.

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