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well-known fibre of commerce called "Jute," which 

 is found wild, or cultivated as a pot-herb in every 

 part of Tropical Africa. — ' Flora of Tropical Africa,' 

 D. Oliver, vol. i., p. 262. 



Found also in Cape de Verd Islands. 



Corchonis tridens, L.— Annual. The young tops, 

 according to Dr. Welwitsch, are cooked with palm-oil, 

 and used as spinach by the natives of Angola. — ' Flora 

 of Tropical Africa,' D. Oliver, vol. i., p. 264. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Nile Land, Lower 

 Guinea, Mozambique District, Cape de Verd Islands. 



Corchorus trilocularis , L. — Annual, said to con- 

 tain a large quantity of mucilage, and to possess 

 emollient properties. The seeds are used in Bombay 

 in fever and obstructions of the abdominal viscera. 

 — ' Vegetable Materia Medica of West India,' 

 W. Dymock, p. 92 ; ' Flora Senegambia,' Guillemin 

 et Perrottet, vol. i., p. 88. 



Distribution : Nile Land, Lower Guinea, South 

 Central, Mozambique District, Cape de Verd Islands. 



Corchorus fascicular is. Lam. — Annual, or sometimes 

 perennial. Under the name of " Bhauphallee " the 

 whole plant is sold in Bombay ; it is very muci- 

 laginous, somewhat astringent, and is valued as a 

 restorative. — 'Vegetable Materia Medica of Western 

 India,' W. Dymock, p. 92. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Nile Land, Lower 

 Guinea, Mozambique District. 



