Corchorus siliquosus L.

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Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collector(s)
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Corchorus siliquosus	Au: L.
Tiliaceae
Wild Okra
Shrub with yellow flowers and long capsular like fruits that split
into 4 parts at tip.
On a trail that starts at the Old Farm Rd. (which starts at the Old Bight
Highschool and stops at the main road and road to the Greenwood
Development) Trail runs to the southwest. Plants found cultivated in a
garden area.
24°12' 73"N
Longitude 75°2ri9”W
Most identify Wild Okra as Encyclia sp., but one consultant identified this
species as being Wild Okra. Reported to be put in Bush Tea which
strengthens the system, increases sex drive, longevity, and is an
aphrodisiac.
Laurel R. Richey
99-671 Duplicates 5 Date November 20, 1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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&\N
BOTANICAL
02480507