Back ባሚያ Amharic بامية Arabic باميه ARZ Abelmoschus esculentus AST Bamiyə (bitki) Azerbaijani بامییه (بیتکی) AZB Okra BCL Бамія Byelorussian Бамя Bulgarian भिंडी Bihari
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| Mature and developing fruits (pods) (Hong Kong) | |
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| Longitudinal section of fruit | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Abelmoschus |
| Species: | A. esculentus
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| Binomial name | |
| Abelmoschus esculentus | |
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Okra (US: /ˈoʊkrə/, UK: /ˈɒkrə/), Abelmoschus esculentus, known in some English-speaking countries as lady's fingers,[2][3] is a flowering plant in the mallow family native to East Africa.[4] Cultivated in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions around the world for its edible green seed pods, okra is featured in the cuisines of many countries.[5]
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Okra". BBC Good Food. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ Ayto, John, ed. (2002). "lady's fingers". An A-Z of Food and Drink. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780192803511. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Okra, or 'Gumbo,' from Africa". Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on March 4, 2005.
- ^ National Research Council (2006-10-27). "Okra". Lost Crops of Africa: Volume II: Vegetables. Vol. 2. National Academies Press. ISBN 978-0-309-10333-6. Retrieved 2008-07-15.