Corchorus olitorius Jew's mallow (Tiliaceae)

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Corchorus olitorius
Jew's mallow
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The Corchorus olitorius plant species is found in Tropical Asia? It is a member of the Tiliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Jew's mallow.

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Latin Name:  Corchorus olitorius
Common Name:  Jew's mallow
Family:  Tiliaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Original habitat is obscure.

General Uses: A fibre is obtained from the stems, it is the main source of jute[46, 61, 200] but is considered to be inferior to the fibre obtained from C. capsularis[61]. The fibre is somewhat coarse and is used mainly for sackcloth etc[57]. The stems are harvested when the plant is in flower and are then retted (allowed to begin to rot) so that the fibre can be extracted[171]. This species tends to branch making fibre extraction more difficult[114]. Growing the plants very close together will prevent some of the branching. If used in making paper, the fibres are cooked for 2 hours with lye and then ball milled for 4½ hours. The paper is grey/buff[189]. The very light and soft wood is used in making sulpher matches[158].

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