Jew's mallow / Mulukhiyah / Nalta jute / ملوخية /

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

Corchorus olitorius L.

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. Temple, Augusta A. Flowers & Trees of Palestine. Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1929.
  2. Zohary, Michael. Flora Palaestina. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1972.
  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 6/23/2026.

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