Malvaceae FAMILY
Melochia corchorifolia
Melochia corchorifolia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Melochia corchorifolia is an erect to spreading perennial plant growing up to 2 metres tall. Sometimes a woody shrub, it can also produce herbaceous stems from a woody rootstock. The plant is harvested from the wild for its edible leaves and medicinal uses. It also provides a good fibre and an insecticide[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeEastern and southern Africa through Eastern and southern Asia to Australia and the Solomon Islands.
HabitatMostly found in sunny or slightly shaded, humid localities such as river banks, lake shores and alluvial plains. It is a common and important weed, notably in rice (both upland and lowland), soybean, cotton and cassava[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].