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|genus = Corchorus<br />
|species = capsularis<br />
|authority = [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]<br />
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*''Corchorus cordifolius'' <small>Salisb.</small><br />
*''Corchorus marua'' <small>Buch.-Ham.</small> nom. inval.<br />
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|url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2736337<br />
|title=The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species<br />
|accessdate=22 May 2015}}</ref><br />
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'''''Corchorus capsularis''''' (also known as patsun), commonly known as '''white jute''',<ref>{{GRIN | accessdate=22 May 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Pakistan>{{citation |chapter-url=http://www.tropicos.org/Name/32200003?projectid=32 |title=Flora of Pakistan online |author= Sultanul Abedin |year=2011 |chapter=''Corchorus capsularis'' L.}}</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
''Corchorus capsularis'' is an erect, annual shrub, with acute leaves, yellow five-petaled flowers and growing to two or more metres in height. It has globular fruits.<ref name=Pakistan/> It probably originated in China but is now grown in Bangladesh and India, and found spread across much of tropical Africa. It is also cultivated in the Amazon region of Brazil.<ref name=Cumo/><br />
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==Uses==<br />
Fibre made from ''C. capsularis'' is whiter and is considered to be of a higher quality than that made from ''[[Corchorus olitorius|''C. olitorius'']]''. The fibre is extracted from the cut stems by [[retting]] in water, removing the soft tissue, curing the fibre and drying it. It is used for making sacks, bags, carpets, curtains, fabrics and paper.<ref name=Cumo>{{cite book|author=Cumo, Christopher |title=Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants: From Acacia to Zinnia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ja7WAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA315 |year=2013 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-1-59884-775-8 |page=315}}</ref> ''C. olitorius'' and ''C. capsularis'' are the main sources of jute. The world production is concentrated in India and Bangladesh, where the crop grows well in the [[Ganges]] and [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra]] floodplains and delta region.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Brink, M. |author2=Achigan-Dako, E.G. |title=Fibres|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_AspmAgAAQBAJ |year=2012 |publisher=PROTA |isbn=978-92-9081-481-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_AspmAgAAQBAJ/page/n98 98]–103}}</ref><br />
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The leaves and shoots of this plant are widely eaten in salads when young and are used as a cooked leafy vegetable when older. The leaves are dried and powdered to use as a thickener in soups or as a tea. The immature fruits are also eaten, raw or cooked.<ref name=PFAF>{{cite web |url=http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Corchorus+capsularis |title=''Corchorus capsularis'' L. |publisher=Plants for a Future |accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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The plant is also used in herbal medicine. The leaves have been used to increase appetite, as an aid to digestion, as a laxative and as a stimulant. An infusion of the leaves has been used to reduce fever, and the roots and leaves have been used against [[dysentery]].<ref name=PFAF/> The seeds contain a [[digoxin]]-like substance and are poisonous to both animals and insects.<ref name=Grubben>{{cite book|author=Grubben, G.J.H. |title=Vegetables|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_6jrlyOPfr24C |year=2004 |publisher=PROTA |isbn=978-90-5782-147-9 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_6jrlyOPfr24C/page/n217 217]–221}}</ref><br />
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File:Corchorus capsularis 1229.jpg|Stem top with leaves, flower buds and open flower<br />
File:Corchorus capsularis - Jardim Botânico de São Paulo - IMG 0245.jpg|Hank of fibre<br />
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==See also== <br />
*''[[Abutilon theophrasti]]'' <br />
*[[Kenaf]] <br />
*[[Mulukhiyah]]<br />
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