Corchorus capsularis

Corchorus capsularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Corchorus
Species:	C. capsularis
Binomial name
	Corchorus capsularis; L.
Synonyms
	Corchorus cordifolius Salisb.; Corchorus marua Buch.-Ham. nom. inval.;

Corchorus capsularis (also known as patsun), commonly known as white jute,^[2] is a shrub species in the family Malvaceae. It is one of the sources of jute fibre, considered to be of finer quality than fibre from Corchorus olitorius, the main source of jute. The leaves are used as a foodstuff and the leaves, unripe fruit and the roots are used in traditional medicine.^[3]

^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ "Corchorus capsularis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ Sultanul Abedin (2011), "Corchorus capsularis L.", Flora of Pakistan online

[1] "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 22 May 2015.

[2] "Corchorus capsularis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

[Pakistan-3] Sultanul Abedin (2011), "Corchorus capsularis L.", Flora of Pakistan online

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