Okra🌺

An annual (perennial in the tropics) in the mallow family, native to northeast Africa; its long green fruit is eaten. Known for its mucilaginous texture, it is a common summer vegetable in Japan. Flowers are large, pale yellow with a dark purple center.

Identification Points

• ✓Tall herb, 1–2 m
• ✓Large palmately lobed leaves
• ✓Long pod with pentagonal or round cross-section

Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification

Phylogenetic Positionアオイ科 →