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Identity

Common Name
Scientific Name Abelmoschus moschatus
Type plant
Sub-population Note

Taxonomy

External IDs

NCBI Tax ID 1170222
GBIF ID 8312665
IUCN ID

Biology & Ecology

Description Abelmoschus moschatus is an aromatic and species of medicinal plant in the family Malvaceae native to Asia and Australia. It has many common names, including Abelmosk, ambrette, annual hibiscus, Bamia Moschata, Galu Gasturi, muskdana, musk mallow, musk okra, ornamental okra, rose mallow, tropical jewel hibiscus, and Yorka okra.
Habitat

Medical Uses

Medicinal Uses
Therapeutic Uses

References

Reference NCBI Taxonomy ID: 1170222
URL https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=1170222

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Abelmoschus moschatus

Record ID: 21

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