Corchorus olitorius
Nota de aplicación
Species of herbaceous plant found in India, Africa, and the Middle East. It is used for fiber, and also for the leaves as food, an ingredient in a sticky Middle Eastern herbal dish, molokhiya. The Biblical Book of Job mentions this food. The leaves and young shoots are eaten as a vegetable in Europe. C. olitorius fiber is softer, silkier, and stronger than white jute, C. capsularis.