This is an illustration of the Star of David, a very thick and large variety of okra. Because the cross section of this variety is star-shaped and often has more than six spikes, it does not depict the six-pointed star of the common Israeli flag.
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
< scientific name >
Abermoschus esculemtus
< common name >
okra
< extra >
gumbo
Plantae Category
< family >
Malvaceae/ Hibisceae
< genus >
Abelmoschus
< species >
Abelmoschus esculentus
Origin
< place >
Africa Northeast, Ethiopia
