Corchorus olitorius L. (Sp. Pl. 529. 1753.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Barbados, Martinique, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cuba (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Haiti,], ], Bahamas (exotic), Old World (native),
Common Names: Feuilles lalo (Haiti), Granigrain (Bahamas), Gregre (Cuba), Grénguere (Cuba), Gringuelé (Cuba), Indian corchorus (Bahamas), Jew's mallow (Jamaica), Lalo (Haiti), Lalou (Haiti), Ñénguere (Cuba), Petit lalo (Haiti), Petit lalou (Haiti), Ti-lalo (Haiti), Tilalou (Haiti), Yute (Cuba),
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