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Jute Mallow / Jew's Mallow
Corchorus olitorius
Leafy green vegetable widely cultivated across West Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. In Nigeria it is the base of the popular Yoruba dish 'ewedu soup' and is prized for its mucilaginous leaves and high mineral content.