Corchorus capsularis

Corchorus capsularis L., Sp. Pl. 529 1753. (Syn: Corchorus cordifolius Salisb.; Corchorus marua Buch.-Ham. [Invalid]; Rhizanota cannabina Lour. ex Gomes Mach. (Unresolved));

India: Throughout; Cultivated in most tropical countries for the jute of commerce as per BSI flora of India;

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KOR-koh-rus — from the Greek kore (eye pupil) and koreo (purge)
kap-SYOO-lair-iss — with capsules
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commonly known as: white jute • *Assamese*: মৰা শাক mara shaak, তিতা মৰা tita mara • *Bengali*: কোষ্টা koshta • *Gujarati*: બોર ચુઙ્ચી bor chunchi • *Hindi*: पट्ट शाक patta shaak, निरचा OR निर्चा nircha, निरजा niraja • * Kannada*: ಸೆಣಬು senabu • *Konkani*: तुपकटी tupkati • *Marathi*: चोंचे chonche, इसबंद isabanda, क्षुद्र चंचु kshudra chanchu • *Sanskrit*: कालशाकम् kalashaakam • *Tamil*: நறுவல்லி naru-valli
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Distribution: (probable origin s China); widely naturalized and cultivated in tropics
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Malvaceae week :: Corchorus capsularis:
Corchorus capsularis L.

[image: Corchorus capsularis] <http://www.google.com/flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdi…>
Sep 18, 2010 at Vaghbil, Thane

commonly known as: white jute • *Assamese*: মৰা শাক mara shaak, তিতা মৰা tita mara • *Bengali*: কোষ্টা koshta • *Gujarati*: બોર ચુઙ્ચી bor chunchi • *Hindi*: पट्ट शाक patta shaak, निरचा OR निर्चा nircha, निरजा niraja • * Kannada*: ಸೆಣಬು senabu • *Konkani*: तुपकटी tupkati • *Marathi*: चोंचे chonche, इसबंद isabanda, क्षुद्र चंचु kshudra chanchu • *Sanskrit*: कालशाकम् kalashaakam • *Tamil*: நறுவல்லி naru-valli

Distribution: (probable origin s China); widely naturalized and cultivated in tropics
[image: Koshta (Bengali: কোষ্টা)] <http://www.google.com/flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdi…>…
Oct 19, 2008 at Vaghbil, Thane
[image: White Jute] <http://www.google.com/flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdi…>…
Sep 18, 2010 at vaghbil, Thane
[image: Senabu (Kannada: ಸೆಣಬು)] <http://www.google.com/flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdi…>…
Sep 18, 2010 at vaghbil, Thane
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Corchorus capsularis fruiing:
Phtotographed at my farm at Shahapur last weedend.

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Corchorus capsulari:
Corchorus capsularis
At kanakeshwar, Alibag
28/09/2012

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Please confirm which species of Corchorus ?? : Attachments (4). 5 posts by 3 authors.
PLease confirm species of Corchorus sp found near thane creek area, In Thane < maharashtra on 28/9/2013

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… Corchorus capsularis.

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Yes, Corchorus capsularis

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Malvaceae Fortnight: Corchorus capsularis from Karnal, Haryana-GSJULY21/21 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Corchorus capsularis L., Sp. Pl. 529. 1753.
Cultivated annual herb with linear-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, serrate leaves, with setaceous basal auricles; flowers in 1-2 together, yellow, up to 10 mm across; fruit depressed globose with scabrous ridges.
Photographed from Karnal, Haryanna

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Yes, quite distinct and easy to identify compared to others of the genus..thank you Sir !!

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Malvaceae Fortnight ::Corchorus capsularis::Nagpur:: PKAJUL66:: : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)

Bot.name: Corchorus capsularis
Family: Tiliaceae
Location: Nagpur

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Corchorus capsularis L. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 18, 2010 · 1:34 PM IST: 6 images.
Corchorus capsularis L.
Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 18, 2010 · 1:34 PM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl
Earlier uploaded at eFI.

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Corchorus capsularis L. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Oct 19, 2008 · JUN23 DV85: 3 images.

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