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Corchorus olitorius 'Géant de Bertoua'

Lebanese Spinach

Origin to be documented

SPECIES REFERENCE / Corchorus olitorius

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.

This description covers the referenced species, not the specific cultivar, provenance, or seed selection.

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Botanical family
Malvaceae
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