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Corchorus capsularis

Corchorus capsularis L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Malvaceae
Local Name Saluyot
Habit Herb
Habitat Terrestrial
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: leaves used to cure headaches, poultice of leaves applied to sores; FOOD: leaves and seeds are edible;
Collected from Nangalisan, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Sheena Kay R. Regueta

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