Corchorus urticifolius
Also known as: Corchorus aestuans Wall. +3 more
- Corchorus aestuans Wall.
- Corchorus flexuosus Thunb.
- Corchorus quinquenervis Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Corchorus subscandens Wall.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Corchorus urticifolius is an annual within the Malvaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania