The plant is known in South Africa as wild jute, wilde jute (Afrikaans), thelele (Sepedi), delele (Tshivenda), gushe or bush okra and is widely found in arid regions of Africa and the Middle East.
Ximilani lexi xitiveka laha Afrika Dzonga tani hi wild jute, wilde jute (Afrikaans), thelele (Sepedi), delele (Tshivenda), guxe kumbe bush okra naswona rikumeka laha kunga oma nyana laha Afrika nale Middle East.