Mulukhiyah / Nalta jute / Jew's mallow / ملوخية

Molokheyya / Molokhia / Mulukhiyyah / Molokhiyya / Denje'c'jute / Tossa jute / Jute mallow

Corchorus olitorius L.

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Edibility and Usage

Blooming period
May to August
Seed collection period
July to October

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Petal colour
  • Yellow
Life form
  • Annual

Scientifc data

Genus
Corchorus
Family
Malvaceae
Wikidata item
Q165343
GBIF Item
Corchorus olitorius L. (3152084)

References

  1. Zohary, Michael. Flora Palaestina. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1972.
  2. Temple, Augusta A. Flowers & Trees of Palestine. Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1929.
  3. اسحق، جاد، وعيسى اسحق. الحاكورة: دليل عملي للعناية بالحديقة. القدس: معهد الأبحاث التطبيقية - أريج، 1992.
  4. Ali-Shtayeh, Mohammed S., Rana M. Jamous, Jehan H. Al-Shafie’, Wafa’ A. Elgharabah, Fatemah A. Kherfan, Kifayeh H. Qarariah, Isra’ S. Khdair, et al. “Traditional Knowledge of Wild Edible Plants Used in Palestine (Northern West Bank): A Comparative Study.”

Citation

Corchorus olitorius L. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/1491 accessed via barari.org on 4/18/2026.

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