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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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^[1]
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.