Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Streptophyta

Class: Equiseptosida

Subclass: Magnoliidae

Order: Malvales

Family: Malvaceae

Genus: Corchorus

Species: aestuans

Description: Leaves: Alternate, simple, ovate-elliptic or oblong, with a serrate margin, and an obtuse-subacute apex Flowers: Yellow, actinomorphic, with five petals and five unfused greenish sepals Fruit: A triangular capsule with a recurved beak, containing numerous truncate seeds Stems: Slightly pubescent, with long hairs on one side and short curly hairs on the other Height: Up to 2 meters, but usually shorter 

Uses:Medicine: Used as an antihistaminic, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial to treat chronic cystitis, gonorrhea, and dysuria. It can also be used to treat inflammatory illnesses and inhibit bacterial growth. 

Food: The leaves are edible and can be eaten as a vegetable. In north-eastern India, the root is cooked as a vegetable. 

Fiber: Used as a cheaply available fiber plant, known as jute. 

Skin cosmetics: Leaf extracts are used as moisturizers in skin cosmetics. 

Headache treatment: In DR Congo, the leaves are squeezed and the sap is sniffed to treat headaches. 

Tonic: In the Philippines, the seeds are used as a tonic, carminative, and febrifuge. 

Stomachic: In India, the seeds and aerial parts are used as a stomachic.