Corchorus cunninghamii

Corchorus cunninghamii
Native jute
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Corchorus
Species: C. cunninghamii
Binomial name
Corchorus cunninghamii
F.Muell.

Corchorus cunninghamii, known as the native jute, is a rare shrub species in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Australia. Plants grow to 1.5 metres high and produce yellow flowers.[1]

References

  1. "Corchorus cunninghamii". PlantNet New South Wales Flora Online; author G. J. Harden. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
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