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Corchorus olitorius

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Corchorus

bai po, filipino spinach, jew's mallow, philippine okra, saluyot, tossa jute

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially Naturalizing

Island Status

Kaua'i Potentially Naturalizing
O'ahu Potentially Naturalizing
Maui Potentially Naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 529 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1291 (K?, O? [once naturalized but eradicated in Lāwa‘i Valley, Kaua‘i; escaping along Hale‘iwa, O‘ahu lotus ponds], DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:548 (DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Corchorus olitorius L. honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN louis, l. Hawaii BISH 10/1/1938
2 Corchorus olitorius L. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Louis, L. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1938
3 Corchorus olitorius L. Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge. On wet grassy banks of Colocasia esculenta paddies. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Uyehara, K. s.n. Kauai BISH 10/28/2017
4 Corchorus olitorius L. oahu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN louis, l. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1938
5 Corchorus olitorius L. central maui, southern coast of isthmus, kealia pond national wildlife refuge Dried up herb along Pluchea/Batis interface W of Kealia Pond. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN imada, c.t. evans, k. collector number: 98-31 Maui BISH 10/7/1998
6 Corchorus olitorius L. Honolulu, Chinatown, Oahu Market on King St PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 450 Oahu BISH 4/3/1989
7 Corchorus olitorius L. pearl city industrial facility PRESERVED_SPECIMEN watanabe, t. Oahu BISH 6/7/1977
8 Corchorus olitorius L. Oahu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Louis, L. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1938
9 Corchorus olitorius L. haleiwa, common along the banks of the lotus farm PRESERVED_SPECIMEN branam, j. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 9/29/1987
10 Corchorus olitorius L. Haleiwa Common along the banks of lotus farm. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Branam, J. Collector Number: s.n. Oahu BISH 9/29/1987
11 Corchorus olitorius L. Honolulu, Chinatown, Oahu Market on King Street. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN George Staples 450 Oahu PTBG 4/3/1989
12 Corchorus olitorius L. Honolulu Market PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 20783 Oahu BISH 7/6/1949
13 Corchorus olitorius L. Lawai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 1899 Kauai BISH 9/8/1986
14 Corchorus olitorius L. Lawai. Cultivated plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1899 Kauai PTBG 9/8/1986
15 Corchorus olitorius L. Puhi Camp just west of Kauai Community College. From abandoned homesites as camp was razed. Cultivated plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 2006 Kauai PTBG 12/5/1986
16 Corchorus olitorius L. Mana Sugar Camp, junction of Hwy 50 and Mana Road. Relict garden plant. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lynwood Hume 435 Kauai PTBG 10/18/1989
17 Corchorus olitorius L. herbarium experiment station, h.s.p.a Growing in open or in shade of haole koa - wili wili on S slope of valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN reyes, m.h. Maui BISH 10/27/1941
18 Corchorus olitorius L. Herbarium Experiment Station, H.S.P.A PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Reyes, M.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/27/1941
19 Corchorus olitorius L. Kula, Kaonoulu on highly distrumed site 150 ft below piilani highway PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hobdy, R.W. 4349 Maui BISH 1/23/2014
20 Corchorus olitorius L. haleiwa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN branam, j. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 9/29/1987
21 Corchorus olitorius L. Mana Sugar Camp, junction of Hwy. 50 and Mana Rd. Relict garden plant. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hume, L. 435 Kauai BISH 10/18/1989
22 Corchorus olitorius L. lawai Damp rock ravine wall, in narrow, Aleurites-Microlepia dominated gully. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 1899 Oahu BISH 9/8/1986
23 Corchorus olitorius L. honolulu, chinatown, oahu market on king st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. hume, l. collector number: 450 Oahu BISH 4/3/1989
24 Corchorus olitorius L. honolulu market PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. collector number: 20783 Oahu BISH 7/6/1949
25 Corchorus olitorius L. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Louis, L. Oahu BISH 10/1/1938
26 Corchorus olitorius L. mana sugar camp, junction of hwy. 50 and mana rd. Relict garden plant. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hume, l. flynn, t. collector number: 435 Kauai BISH 10/18/1989
27 Corchorus olitorius L. Haleiwa Common along the banks of lotus farm. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Branam, J. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/29/1987
28 Corchorus olitorius L. Pearl City Industrial Facility PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Watanabe, T. s.n. Oahu BISH 6/7/1977
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