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Malvaceae
Abelmoschus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Abelmoschus esculentus (Linnaeus) Moench. Common name: Okra, Gumbo. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Frequently cultivated in gardens, rarely persistent or self-seeding the year following. Distribution: Native of s. Asia. Reported for AR (Serviss & Peck 2017).

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Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Other Comments: The young capsules are a famous component of southern cooking.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl4, FNA6, Il, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NS, POWO, S, WH3; = Hibiscus esculentus L. — S13, Bayer et al. (1999), Fryxell (1988); = n/a — C, RAB. Basionym: Hibiscus esculentus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Abelmoschus esculentus - FNA6

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native range: tropical Africa and Asia



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