Corchorus olitorius
| Corchorus olitorius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Corchorus |
| Species: | C. olitorius
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| Binomial name | |
| Corchorus olitorius | |
| Synonyms | |
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Jute mallow or Jew's mallow or Mallow leaves or Nalita jute (Corchorus olitorius, also known as "Jute leaves", "Tossa jute", "Mloukheyeh" "muteezi", "lunkomba", "ewedu", “saluyot”, 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. The leaves and young fruits are used as a vegetable, the dried leaves are used for tea and as a soup thickener, and the seeds are edible.