| Common Name | |
| Scientific Name | Abelmoschus esculentus |
| Type | plant |
| Sub-population Note |
| NCBI Tax ID | 455045 |
| GBIF ID | 3152707 |
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| Description | Okra (US: , UK: ), Abelmoschus esculentus, known in some English-speaking countries as lady's fingers, is a flowering plant in the mallow family native to East Africa. Cultivated in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions around the world for its edible green (red in some cultivars) seed pods, okra is used in the cuisines of many countries. |
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| Reference | NCBI Taxonomy ID: 455045 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=455045 |
Record ID: 20
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