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Cuban jute
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Mallow family: kapok, cacao & okra

Cuban jute

Sida rhombifolia L.

Names

EnglishCuban jute
Dutch—
SpanishTlalamate
Chinese白背黄花棯
Scientific nameSida rhombifolia L.

About this species

Sida rhombifolia, commonly known as arrowleaf sida, is a perennial or sometimes annual plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the Old World tropics and subtropics. Other common names include rhombus-leaved sida, Paddy's lucerne, jelly leaf, and also somewhat confusingly as Cuban jute, Queensland-hemp, and Indian hemp (although S. rhombifolia is not closely related to either jute or hemp). Synonyms include Malva rhombifolia. It is used in Ayurvedic medicine, where it is known as kurumthotti.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusSida

In Suriname

29Records in Suriname
1827First record
2016Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini3
  • Brokopondo1
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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