WorldFloraDB - Corchorus depressus

Characteristics

A herb. It lies along the ground and forms a mat. It is woody and keeps growing from year to year. The young branches have a few hairs. The leaves have 3 ribs. They are broadly oval and 4-18 mm long by 2-9 mm wide. The flowers are yellow. They are 6-8 mm across. The fruit is a long capsule. It is 7-22 mm long and has a beak.

Life form	annual
Growth form
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. In Pakistan it grows in semi-arid and arid regions from sea level to 1,000 m altitude.

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Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The plant is used to make a herbal drink.

Uses	animal food environmental use material medicinal potherb
Edible	leaves
Therapeutic use	Malaria (aerial part), Antifungal agents (fruit), Demulcents (fruit), Gastrointestinal hemorrhage (fruit), Appetite stimulants (leaf), Demulcents (leaf), Diarrhea (leaf), Dysentery (leaf), Dyspepsia (leaf), Emollients (leaf), Erectile dysfunction (leaf), Flatulence (leaf), Laxatives (leaf), Liver diseases (leaf), Gonorrhea (plant exudate), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Antifungal agents (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Demulcents (seed), Fertility agents (seed), Gastrointestinal hemorrhage (seed), Gonorrhea (seed), General tonic for rejuvenation (seed), Anti-bacterial agents (shoot), Antifungal agents (shoot), Analgesics (unspecified), Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (unspecified), Anti-infective agents (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Edema (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Increase physical endurance, strength and stamina (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Urinary bladder diseases (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Analgesics (whole plant), Antipyretics (whole plant), Wound healing (whole plant)
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:833565-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000620047
COL ID	6B34L
BDTFX ID	125494
INPN ID	-
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Synonyms

Jussiaea edulis Antichorus depressus Corchorus depressus Corchorus humilis Corchorus antichorus Corchorus depressus Corchorus microphyllus

WorldFloraDB 2024

Corchorus depressus (L.) Stocks

Jute (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Corchorus