Name: Wild Jute
Scientific name: Corchorus trilocularis
Type: Herb
Color: Green,Yellow
Habitat: Sandy Areas
Size: 30 - 150 cm
Conservation status:
Introduced
Description:
Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Feb–May. Status: Introduced. Rare. Also recorded: UAE. Habitat & distribution: Reported as rare in N Qatar by Rizk & El-Ghazaly. El Amin listed C. trilocularis in the Arabic index to his book, but it was omitted from the species accounts. Uses: Cultivated as a vegetable. A number of medicinal uses are listed by Rizk & El-Ghazaly.
