Corchorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Corchorus L.
Species
About 40-100 species, including: Corchorus aestuans Corchorus capsularis Corchorus carnarvonensis Corchorus cunninghamii Corchorus erodiodes Corchorus junodi Corchorus olitorius Corchorus sidoides Corchorus tridens Corchorus walcottii Image File history File links Size of this preview: 410 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1414 × 2068 pixel, file size: 1. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). ... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of land plants. ... Magnoliopsida is the botanical name for a class: this name is formed by replacing the termination -aceae in the name Magnoliaceae by the termination -opsida (Art 16 of the ICBN). ... Families Malvaceae (mallows,...) Dipterocarpaceae Sarcolaenaceae Cistaceae Muntingiaceae Bixaceae Diegodendraceae Cochlospermaceae Sphaerosepalaceae Thymelaeaceae Neuradaceae The Malvales are an order of flowering plants, mostly comprised of shrubs and trees. ... Subfamilies Bombacoideae Brownlowioideae Byttnerioideae Dombeyoideae Grewioideae Helicteroideae Malvoideae Sterculioideae Tilioideae Malvaceae is family of flowering plants containing Malva, the mallow genus, and its relatives. ... Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 23, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... The hierarchy of scientific classification. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Binomial name Balf. ... Species About 40-100 species, including: Corchorus aestuans Corchorus capsularis Corchorus carnarvonensis Corchorus cunninghamii Corchorus junodi Corchorus olitorius Corchorus sidoides Corchorus tridens Corchorus walcottii Corchorus is a genus of about 40-100 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. ...

Corchorus is a genus of about 40-100 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. Different common names are used in different contexts, with jute applying to the fibre produced from the plant, and melokhia (with many similar transliterations from the Arabic: ملوخية) applied to the leaves used as a vegetable. Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of land plants. ... Subfamilies Bombacoideae Brownlowioideae Byttnerioideae Dombeyoideae Grewioideae Helicteroideae Malvoideae Sterculioideae Tilioideae Malvaceae is family of flowering plants containing Malva, the mallow genus, and its relatives. ... In science, a common name is any name by which a species or other concept is known that is not the official scientific name. ... The word Jute is also used in reference to the Germanic people, the Jutes. ... For the meaning of fiber in nutrition, see dietary fiber. ... Transliteration in a narrow sense is a mapping from one script into another script. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... A plate of vegetables Vegetable is a culinary term which generally refers to an edible part of a plant. ...

They are tall, usually annual herbs, reaching a height of 2-4 m, unbranched or with only a few side branches. The leaves are alternate, simple, lanceolate, 5-15 cm long, with an acuminate tip and a finely serrated or lobed margin. The flowers are small (2-3 cm diameter) and yellow, with five petals; the fruit is a many-seeded capsule. It thrives almost anywhere, and can be grown year-round. Herbs: basil Herbs (IPA: hə()b, or əb; see pronunciation differences) are seed-bearing plants without woody stems, which die down to the ground after flowering. ... Look up foliage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Lanceolate refers to a narrow oval shape that is pointed at both ends. ... For other uses, see Flower (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ...

The genus Oceanopapaver, previously of uncertain placement, has recently been synonymized under Corchorus. Oceanopapaver is the name of a plant genus established by Guillaumin in 1932 for the single species Oceanopapaver neocaledonicum Guillaumin from New Caledonia. ...

Names

The name "melokhia" is said to have come from the Arabic word malek (ملك). It is said that the Fatimids made the Corchorus an exclusive dish for themselves, and forbade anyone else to cook it. The word "melokhia" is very similar to "melokia", which means "royal". Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... The Fatimid Empire or Fatimid Caliphate ruled North Africa from A.D. 909 to 1171. ...

Other names in English include Bush Okra, Nalta Jute, Jute Mallow, and Jew's Mallow. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

In Japan the vegetable is known as moroheiya.

Called saluyot in Ilocano, it is a popular leafy vegetable in the Ilocos region of the Philippines. Ilocano, also Iloko and Ilokano, refers to the language and culture associated with the Ilocano people, the third largest ethnic group in the Philippines. ...

Uses

Fiber

See main article at jute The word Jute is also used in reference to the Germanic people, the Jutes. ...

The plants of Corchorus genus satisfy the world with great amounts of fiber needs. The fibers from these plants are the most widely cultivated vegetable fiber after cotton. Fiber or fibre[1] is a class o f materials that are continuous filaments or are in discrete elongated pieces, similar to lengths of thread. ... Fiber crops are field crops grown for their fibers, which are used to make paper or cloth. ... For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). ...

Food

Young melokhia leaves are used as a green leaf vegetable; Corchorus olitorius is used mainly in southern Asia, Egypt and Cyprus, Corchorus capsularis in Japan and China. It has a mucilaginous (somewhat "slimy") texture, similar to okra, when cooked. The seeds are used as a flavouring, and a herbal tea is made from the dried leaves. Melokhia is eaten widely in Egypt; some consider it the Egyptian national dish. It features in the cuisines of Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Jordan. One typical dish is a melokhia stew served over white rice and boiled chicken. Fresh Swiss chard Fresh water spinach Creamed spinach Steamed kale Leaf vegetables, also called potherbs, greens, or leafy greens, are plant leaves eaten as a vegetable, sometimes accompanied by tender petioles and shoots. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Mucilage is a thick gluey substance, often produced by plants. ... Binomial name (L.) Moench Okra (American English: , British English ), also known as ladys finger, bhindi and gumbo, is a flowering plant valued for its edible green fruits. ... This writeup is about biological seeds; for other meanings see Seed (disambiguation). ... Herbal tea An herbal tea, tisane, or ptisan is an herbal infusion not made from the leaves of the tea bush (Camellia sinensis). ... Egyptian cuisine consists of local culinary traditions such as Ful Medames, Kushari and Molokhia. ... Palestinian cuisine or foods from or commonly eaten in the Palestinian territories and the Arab population of Israel. ...

2007 September: Sizzler's, an American restaurant chain, is selling Molokhiya cookies (sweet biscuits) with molokhiya as the featured ingredient, at the Shinjuku location in Tokyo, Japan.

The leaves are rich in betacarotene, iron, calcium, and Vitamin C. The plant has an antioxidant activity with a significant α-tocopherol equivalent Vitamin E. Carotene is a terpene, an orange photosynthetic pigment, important for photosynthesis. ... For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Calcium (disambiguation). ... This article is about the nutrient. ... Space-filling model of the antioxidant metabolite glutathione. ... Tocopherol, or vitamin E, is a fat-soluble vitamin in eight forms that is an important antioxidant. ... Tocopherol, or Vitamin E, is a fat-soluble vitamin in eight forms that is an important antioxidant. ...

References and external links

• Turkish-Cypriot Cuisine: Molohiya
• Malvaceae.info page on Corchorus
• The Golden, Copper, and Silver Fibers Contains information and images about some plants of Corchorus & Hibiscus genus.
• Molokheya: An Egyptian National dish contains culinary and historical information.
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• Whitlock, B. A., K. G. Karol, and W. S. Alverson. 2003. Chloroplast DNA Sequences Confirm the Placement of the Enigmatic Oceanopapaver within Corchorus (Grewioideae: Malvaceae s.l., Formerly Tiliaceae). International Journal of Plant Sciences 164: 35–41 (abstract here).