''Corchorus cunninghamii'', known as the native jute, is a rare shrub species in the family
Malvaceae
Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, ...
. It is endemic to Australia. Plants grow to 1.5 metres high and produce yellow flowers.
References
cunninghamii
Malvales of Australia
Flora of Queensland
Flora of New South Wales
Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller
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