Corchorus aestuans
East Indian Mallow, Jute
Other regional names: West African Mallow
- West African Mallow
Also known as: Corchorus acutangulus Lam. +6 more
- Corchorus acutangulus Lam.
- Corchorus acutangulus var. brachycarpus Domin
- Corchorus aestuans Blanco
- Corchorus campestris Macfad.
- Corchorus furcatus G.Don
- Corchorus fuscus Roxb.
- Corchorus oppositiflorus Hassk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Corchorus aestuans (commonly known as East Indian mallow or Jute) is an annual or shrub within the Malvaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Surinam, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Aldabra, Bahamas, C. American Pacific Is., Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Comoros, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Marianas, Mexican Pacific Is., Seychelles, Society Is., Socotra, Turks-Caicos Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms