Abelmoschus esculentus

Also known as okra plant, ladyfinger, gumbo, okra, ladies' finger, ocra, lady's finger

Okra (, ), 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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Abelmoschus esculentus, commonly known as okra, is a species in the family Malvaceae. It belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the genus Abelmoschus. The scientific name was described by L. Moench. Common names also include 黃秋葵, đậu bắp, and 咖啡黄葵. The plant is noted for its slimy mucilage.

It is native to West Africa, Bangladesh, India, and the West Himalaya. The species is found in China, including Tianjin and Guangdong, as well as Myanmar. It has been introduced to regions such as Alabama, Albania, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bahamas, Benin, Borneo, Bulgaria, Burkina, Cambodia, and Cape Verde. It is considered invasive in China.

Abelmoschus esculentus serves as food, fiber, and a medicinal plant. Bees pollinate the species. Observations of the plant are recorded in databases, with specific counts noted in various repositories.

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Species

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae

Native toBangladesh, India, West Himalaya

Observations5,212

Observations recorded11,039

Der Titel dieses Artikels ist mehrdeutig. Andere Bedeutungen siehe Ocra. Okra-Pflanze Die Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), auch Gemüse-Eibisch, ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Malvengewächse. Es sind verschiedene Namen für die Pflanze bekannt: Gombobohne oder Okolo, Ägyptische Bohne, Gambo, Gombo, Griechenhorn, Grünschnabel, Hibiskusfrucht, Ibisco, Lady(s)finger, Pappelrose, Rosenapfel. Weitere sind quiabo (Brasilien), ladys' fingers oder bhindi (Südasien), quimbombó (Kuba) und bamya(h) (arabische Länder, Albanien, Türkei, Iran, Afghanistan, Bulgarien, Griechenland, Bosnien und Kroatien).[1][2] Sie ist eine aus dem Hochland von Abessinien stammende Gemüsepflanze. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Beschreibung 2 Verwendung in der Küche 3 Zubereitung 4 Weltproduktion 5 Literatur 6 Weblinks 7 Einzelnachweise Beschreibung Okra-Pflanze mit Früchten und einer Blüte Okra-Blüte Okra blüht mit kleiner Kapselfrucht Okra in Tomaten-Öl-Sauce Getrocknete Okra, Westafrika Okra-Samen Der Strauch erreicht Wuchshöhen von ca. 2,50 m, aber auch höher. Der Stängel ist hellgrün bis rötlich, anfänglich mit spärlichen, steifen Haaren, später verkahlend. Er hat einfache, gezahnte, gekerbte bis gesägte, handförm

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1,128
With media: 959
Family: Malvaceae
Collections: ECOSUR, SEMAHN, IBUNAM, CICY, UACH, GH
Recorded in: Mexico, United States

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Origin and distribution
Cultivation
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Pods
Leaves and seeds
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Okra (, ), 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.

==Description== The species is a perennial, often cultivated as an annual in temperate climates, often growing to around tall. As a member of the Malvaceae, it is related to such species as cotton, cocoa, and hibiscus. The leaves are long and broad, palmately lobed with 5–7 lobes. The flowers are in diameter, with five white to yellow petals, often with a red or purple spot at the base. The pollen grains are spherical and approximately 188 microns in diameter. The fruit is a capsule up to long with pentagonal cross-section, containing numerous seeds.

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