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'''Corchorus aestuans''' is an annual plant with erect, sparingly branched stems, growing about 40cm tall. The plant yields a fibre and edible leaves. It is harvested from the wild for local use and is sometimes also cultivated as a fibre plant in tropical W Africa, sometimes also in SE Asia.
==Uses==
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==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootLeaves}}.
==Chemical Composition==
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
===Guna===
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
Originally native to the Americas, the plant has spread throughout the tropics and has become an invasive weed in some areas.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Grassy savannah}}, {{Commonly seen|Fallow land}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy riverbeds}}, {{Commonly seen|Small alluvial depressions}}, {{Commonly seen|On heavy alluvial soils}}.
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