This is a magnificent and large yellow okra flower. Being a member of the mallow family, it resembles a hibiscus in appearance. The flowers from the cultivated okra are also edible.
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
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Abelmoschus
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Okra
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gumbo
Plantae Category
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Malvaceae/ Hibisceae
< genus >
Abelmoschus
< species >
Abelmoschus esculentus
Origin
< place >
Northeast Africa
