Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

  • Collector(s)

    M. C. Pace 1263 with Kenneth R. Walker, Rae French, 15 Sep 2023

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. The New York Botanical Garden; African American Garden: The Caribbean Experience at the Edible Academy: Transformation / Transformación / Transfòmasyon bed.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated garden bed.

  • Description

    Planted and grown as part of the NYBG African American Garden: The Caribbean Experience at the Edible Academy. This garden was created to provide a brief look at the history of the African American and African Diaspora experience in the Caribbean through the lens of plants, consisting of eight sections and beds: Cane, Roots, Stewpot, Flavor, Creativity, Abundance, Remedies, Transformation. In these eight beds, you will find stories of resilience and resistance, modification and migration, remembrance, reverence, and more told through the plants of our world. Curated by Jessica B. Harris, implemented and cared for by James Boyer, Brooke Gibbard, Toby Adams, NYBG Horticulture staff, and Mellon Foundation Foodways interns Angel Tobar, Jason Lopez, Layla Gee, Allisson Garcia, Danielle Cruz, Armando Guzman, Nicole Rosas, and Michael Noi. The African American Garden is made possible with support from the Mellon Foundation and The Charles E. Culpeper Arts & Culture Program of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Seeds sourced from Southern Exposure. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04336133

    Occurrence ID: dbcafd65-a51b-4157-816a-6efc30f610fb

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • Locality

    The New York Botanical Garden; African American Garden: The Caribbean Experience at the Edible Academy: Transformation / Transformación / Transfòmasyon bed.

  • Coordinates

    40.8616, -73.8736

  • Location Notes

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Malvaceae
Abelmoschus esculentus (L,) Moench
United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. The New
York Botanical Garden; African American Garden: The
Caribbean Experience at the Edible Academy: Transformation /
Transformación / Transfómasyon bed.
40d51’4L82nN, 73052*24.81"W
Cultivated garden bed.
Planted and grown as part of the NYBG African
American Garden: The Caribbean Experience at the
Edible Academy. This garden was created to provide a
brief look at the history of the African American and
African Diaspora experience in the Caribbean through
the lens of plants, consisting of eight sections and beds:
Cane, Roots, Stewpot, Flavor, Creativity, Abundance,
Remedies, Transformation. In these eight beds, you will
find stories of resilience and resistance, modification
and migration, remembrance, reverence, and more told
through the plants of our world. Curated by Jessica B.
Harris, implemented and cared for by James Boyer,
Brooke Gibbard, Toby Adams, NYBG Horticulture
staff, and Mellon Foundation Foodways interns Angel
Tobar, Jason Lopez, Layla Gee, Allisson Garcia,
Danielle Cruz, Armando Guzman, Nicole Rosas, and
Michael Noi. The African American Garden is made
possible with support from the Mellon Foundation and
The Charles E. Culpeper Arts & Culture Program of the
Rockefeller Brothers Fund.S eeds sourced from
Southern Exposure.
N.V. Okra [English], Puerto Rico Everblush
[English]
15 Sep 2023
Matthew C. Pace, Kenneth R. Walker, Rae French 1263
04336133