Corchorus tridens
Horn Fruited Jute, Wild Jute
Also known as: Corchorus burmanni DC. +4 more
- Corchorus burmanni DC.
- Corchorus linearis Wall.
- Corchorus patens Lehm.
- Corchorus senegalensis Juss. ex Steud.
- Corchorus tridens var. euryphyllus Domin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Corchorus tridens (commonly known as Horn-Fruited Jute or Wild jute) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Angola, Assam, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Queensland, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bolivia, Egypt, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Windward Is.