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Corchorus L.
corchorus

       
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Photo of Corchorus L.
©G.A. Cooper. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Department of Systematic Biology-Botany. Kenya, Tsavo West National Park. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.
 
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Corchorus L.

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Distribution:
Corchorus L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AL, AZ, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, PA, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Corchorus L.

View 10 genera in Tiliaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Corchorus aestuans L.. . Image Available.
Corchorus aestuans
jute
Distribution of Corchorus capsularis L.. .
Corchorus capsularis
jute
Distribution of Corchorus hirsutus L.. .
Corchorus hirsutus
jackswitch
Distribution of Corchorus hirtus L.. .
Corchorus hirtus
Orinoco jute
Distribution of Corchorus olitorius L.. .
Corchorus olitorius
nalta jute
Distribution of Corchorus siliquosus L.. .
Corchorus siliquosus
slippery burr
Distribution of Corchorus torresianus Gaudich.. .
Corchorus torresianus
Distribution of Corchorus tridens L.. .
Corchorus tridens
wild jute
Distribution of Corchorus trilocularis L.. .
Corchorus trilocularis
threelocule corchorus
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Corchorus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Malvales
Family Tiliaceae – Linden family
Genus Corchorus L. – corchorus
 

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Corchorus L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 21512.

 
 
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