Corchorus olitorius (species)
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Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Malvales (order) > Malvaceae (family) > Corchorus (genus)
Descripción
Species of herbaceous plant found in India, Africa, and the Middle East. It is used for fiber, and also for the leaves as food, an ingredient in a sticky Middle Eastern herbal dish, molokhiya. The Biblical Book of Job mentions this food. The leaves and young shoots are eaten as a vegetable in Europe. C. olitorius fiber is softer, silkier, and stronger than white jute, C. capsularis.
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Otros términos
- nalta jute (species) [en]
- tossa jute (species) [en]