Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

  • Collector(s)

    H. T. Beck 2092@, 06 May 1993

  • Location

    Dominica. Saint Paul. Canefield. 12th St. House of Mr & Mrs Arthur Thomas. W-facing garden. Cultivated.

  • Description

    Herb to 1m; fls cream-yellow w/ purple basal spots. open in AM; fruit erect, pale yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104737

    Occurrence ID: aa3c0584-2cfa-4369-a40a-46ce9c466720

  • Local Name

    okra

  • Language
    English
  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • State/Province

    Saint Paul

  • Locality

    Canefield. 12th St. House of Mr & Mrs Arthur Thomas. W-facing garden. Cultivated

  • Coordinates

    15.33, -61.38

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

Malvaceae
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Dominica. Saint Paul. Canefield. 12th St. House of Mr & Mn
Arthur Thomas. W-facing garden. Cultivated.
15o20’N,61°23>W
Herb to lm; fls cream-yellow w/ purple basal spots,
open in AM; fruit erect, pale yellow;
N.V. okra [English]
fogft	Comestible. Cooked in stews.
06 May 1993
H. T. Beck 2092 @
NYdb
05104737