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Cuban Jute

Sida rhombifolia

Cuban Jute
Jeevan Jose, Kerala, India · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

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. Synonyms include Malva rhombifolia. It is used in Ayurvedic medicine, where it is known as kurumthotti.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Sida rhombifolia — CC BY-SA 4.0