Okra

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Also known as:  Bamies;  Bamya;  Gomba;  Ladies Fingers

 

Description

Okra is a Vegetable obtained from the edible seed pod of the Okra plant - it consists of small, ridged mucilaginous pods.

 

Botanical Names

 Abelmoschus esculentus

 Hibiscus esculentus (incorrect name used in some literature).

 Okra is from the Mallow (Malvaceae) family.

 

   Okra is the primary ingredient in Gumbo.

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