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| Tiny, doll size okra pods, unpainted and painted. |
Okara or Okra - is Abelmoschus esculentus, known in many English-speaking countries as ladies' fingers or ochro, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. Its edible green seed pods are a food. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of West African, Ethiopia, Southeast Asian, and South Asian origins. The plant is cultivated in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions around the world and is a notable part of the cuisine of the Southern United States as well as Middle Eastern cuisine, Indian cuisine, Brazilian cuisine and Sri Lankan cuisine. Read more...
The Edible Vegetables from this Family:
- Okra - is the only vegetable from the Mallows family. Other plants in this family are edible but reserved for medicine use only.
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