*Abelmoschus esculentus (Linnaeus) Moench. Okra, Gumbo. Phen: Jun-Sep. Hab: Frequently cultivated in gardens, rarely persistent or self-seeding the year following. Dist: Native of Africa. Reported for AR (Serviss & Peck 2017).

Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa

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

Synonymy: = Bah, Fl4, FNA6, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, S, WH3; = Hibiscus esculentus L. – F; = n/a – C, RAB

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