Corchorus aestuans  L.

​​East Indian Mallow, Jute, West African Mallow
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malvales
Family: ​Malvaceae
Genus: Corchorus
Species: aestuans

  • Common names: ​​East Indian Mallow, Jute, West African Mallow
  • Thai names: กระเจานา krachao na (Central), ขัดมอญตัวผู้ khat mon tua phu (Northeastern)
  • Chinese names: 甜麻 tian ma
  • Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam; tropical Africa, Australia, Central America, West Indies
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Cheelong), Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Corchorus aestuans from Thailand.
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Corchorus aestuans Chonburi September
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Corchorus aestuans (L.) Cheelong Chaiyaphum October
References: 
​The Plant List
Flora of China