Long-capped jute
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The long capsule jute ( Corchorus olitorius ) - German also muskraut or vegetable poplar, Arabic ملوخية mulūchiya , DMG mulūḫiya , in German trade mostly under the name Molokhia , is a fiber and vegetable plant fromthe mallow family .
description
The long capsule jute is an annual, herbaceous plant that reaches heights of up to 2.50 meters. The leaves are elliptical to narrow-elliptical or elongated-ovate to ovate and paper-like, rounded at the base, tapering to a point, the clearly protruding veins are hairy. They are 4.5 to 14 centimeters long and 1 to 5 centimeters wide, the edges are serrated, the two teeth at the base are extended to up to 2.3 centimeters long bristles, the petiole is 1.4 to 5 centimeters long and open the top covered with bristly hair. The 0.5 to 1.6 cm long stipule is hairless.
The inflorescence is a one to two, rarely three-flowered fascicle , the inflorescence stem is up to 2 millimeters long and hairless, the bracts are up to 3 millimeters long and hairless. The five sepals are 5 to 8.5 millimeters long and 1.5 to 3 millimeters wide at the edge of the ciliate. The five petals are 5 to 7 millimeters long and 1–2 millimeters wide, pale yellow, inverted-lanceolate and nailed briefly at the base, the nail is ciliated.
The ovary is cylindrical and up to 3.5 millimeters long. The cylindrical, ten-ribbed capsule stands straight to slightly curved on an upright fruit stalk, is 2 to 8 inches long and 0.4 to 0.7 inches wide. The seeds are angular, 1.5 to 2 millimeters long, irregularly ribbed and black.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 14.
distribution
The species is spread pantropically . Your home is at least Pakistan and India.
Use in the kitchen
In Arabic cuisine, the plant is used for a common dish ( muluchiya ).
literature
- C. Whitehouse, M. Cheek, S. Andrews & B. Verdcourt: Tiliaceae. In: Flora of Tropical East Africa , Vol. 101, 2001
Individual evidence
- ^ Corchorus olitorius at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
- ^ Corchorus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), USDA , ARS , National Genetic Resources Program. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
Web links
- Corchorus olitorius . In: U. Brunken, M. Schmidt, S. Dressler, T. Janssen, A. Thiombiano, G. Zizka: West African plants - A Photo Guide. Senckenberg Research Institute, Frankfurt am Main 2008.