Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus
Okra plant with mature and developing fruits in Hong Kong
Okra in longitudinal section
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Abelmoschus
Species:	A. esculentus
Binomial name
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Worldwide okra production
Synonyms
Abelmoschus bammia Webb Abelmoschus longifolius (Willd.) Kostel. Abelmoschus officinalis (DC.) Endl. Abelmoschus praecox Sickenb. Abelmoschus tuberculatus Pal & Singh Hibiscus esculentus L. Hibiscus hispidissimus A.Chev. nom. illeg. Hibiscus longifolius Willd. Hibiscus praecox Forssk.

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