| Brazil Jute |
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| File size | 613184 |
| Original date | 9/8/07 1:56 PM |
| Resolution | 2816 x 2112 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 72.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/500s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ7 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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 | Photo: Dinesh Valke |
Botanical name: Malachra capitata Family: Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonyms: Sida capitata
Synonyms: Sida capitata
Brazil Jute is a coarse, erect, simple or branched, annual herb 0.5-2 m high, which is covered with hairs. The leaves are circular, 5-15 cm in diameter, obscurely and shallowly lobed, finely toothed, and somewhat heart-shaped at the base. The flowers are borne in axillary and terminal heads. The calyx-lobes are short, and slenderly pointed at the tip. The petals are yellow, imbricate, and about 1 cm long. The bast (inner fibrous bark) is strong and is used in the manufacture of rope. The fiber is excellent, 8-9 feet long, and that experts have declared it little, if at all, inferior to jute.
Medicinal uses:
The leaves and flowers are official in
Venezuelan Pharmacopoea. According to Guerrero, the root and leaves, used
in decoction, are considered emollient in enemas and for bathing purposes.
| Photographed at Thane, Maharashtra. |