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{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{Taxobox
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| name = ''Abelmoschus caillei''
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| genus = Abelmoschus
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| species = caillei
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| authority = ([[Auguste Jean Baptiste Chevalier|A.Chev.]]) [[J.M.C. Stevels|Stevels]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| synonyms = {{Plainlist | style = margin-left: 1em; text-indent: -1em; |
| ordo = [[Malvales]]
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*''Abelmoschus caillei'' <small>Stevels</small>
| familia = [[Malvaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Abelmoschus]]''
*''Abelmoschus esculentus'' <small>(L.) Moench</small>
*''Abelmoschus manihot'' <small>(L.) Medik</small>
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| species = '''''A. caillei'''''
*''Hibiscus esculentus'' <small>L.</small>
| binomial = ''Abelmoschus caillei''
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*''Hibiscus manihot'' var. ''caillei'' <small>A.Chev.</small>
| binomial_authority = ([[A.Chev.]]) [[Stevels]]
}}
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| synonyms = ''Hibiscus manihot'' var. ''caillei'' <small>[[A.Chev]]</small>
| synonyms_ref = <ref name=CRC>{{cite book |title= CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology |author= Umberto Quattrocchi |edition= reprint |publisher= CRC Press |year= 2016 |isbn= 9781482250640 |page= 1}}</ref>
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'''''Abelmoschus caillei''''', the West African okra, is a plant species in the family [[Malvaceae]]. It occurs in [[West Africa|West]] and [[Central Africa]] where it is used as a [[vegetable]].<ref name="prota">Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.</ref>
'''''Abelmoschus caillei''''', the [[West Africa]]n [[okra]], is a plant species in the family [[Malvaceae]]. It occurs in humid areas of [[West Africa|West]] and [[Central Africa]],<ref>{{cite book |title= Vegetables |volume= 2 |series= Plant resources of tropical Africa |editor= G. J. H. Grubben |publisher= PROTA |year= 2004 |isbn= 9789057821479 |page= 26}}</ref> where it is used as a [[vegetable]].<ref name="prota">Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.</ref> It originated as an [[allopolyploid]] [[hybrid (biology)|hybrid]] of ''[[Okra|Abelmoschus esculentus]]'' and ''[[Abelmoschus manihot|A. manihot]]'', and is often mistaken for either of those two plants.<ref name=CRC/> It was officially described elevated to the status of a species in 1988.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter - Morphological characterization of two species of Abelmoschus: Abelmoschus esculentus and Abelmoschus caillei|url=https://www.bioversityinternational.org/fileadmin/PGR/article-issue_144-art_10-lang_en.html|access-date=2021-03-16|website=www.bioversityinternational.org}}</ref> The same hybrid was produced experimentally in [[Japan]] where it is known as ''Abelmoschus glutino-textile''.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}
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<ref name="protabase">[http://database.prota.org/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=QBE_QUERY&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fdatabase.prota.org%2Fsearch.htm&TN=PROTAB~1&QB0=AND&QF0=Species+Code&QI0=Abelmoschus+caillei&RF=Webdisplay PROTAbase on ''Abelmoschus caillei'']</ref>


== References ==
==Description==

''Abelmoschus caillei'' occurs as an erect and stout [[herb]] that is often woody at the base. Its [[flower]]s are [[axil]]lary, with their petals yellow to pink.<ref name=CRC/> The plant is typically 60-65 inches tall (though it may reach 85 inches).<ref name=":1" /> The stems may be green, red, or green with some red pigmentation.<ref name=":0" /> The [[Seed|seeds]] are typically ovoid to oblong in shape, about 3-5 inches long, and may have a rough surface.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The [[Leaf|leaves]] are green and lobed, while [[Petiole (botany)|petioles]] are typically purple.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last1=AdeOluwa|first1=O.O.|last2=Kehinde|first2=O.B.|date=2011|title=Genetic Variability Studies in West African Okra (Abelmoschus caillei)|url=https://www.scihub.org/ABJNA/PDF/2011/10/ABJNA-2-10-1326-1335.pdf|journal=Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America|doi=10.5251/abjna.2011.2.10.1326.1335|doi-broken-date=1 November 2024}}</ref>

==Uses==

''Abelmoschus caillei'' is consumed as a vegetable in a variety of ways, with young leaves being consumed as [[spinach]] and young fruits being consumed after being cooked or fried. Its edibility combined with its resistance to ''[[Bhendi yellow vein mosaic virus]]'' allows the plant to be commonly cultivated in [[subsistence farming]] in high rainfall areas of West Africa.<ref>{{cite book |title= Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops |volume= 2 |author= K. V. Peter |publisher= New India Publishing |year= 2007 |isbn= 9788189422691 |page= 216}}</ref> Its leaves can also be used as cattle feed.<ref name=CRC/>

Intensive contact with the fruit and plant may cause skin irritation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Abelmoschus caillei - Useful Tropical Plants|url=http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Abelmoschus+caillei|access-date=2021-03-16|website=tropical.theferns.info}}</ref>

In Nigeria, the plant is used medicinally for sore throats and child bearing, as well as to make certain household items like rope and sponges.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Osawaru|first1=M.E.|last2=Ogwu|first2=M.C.|date=September 2013|title=Collecting West African Okra (Abelmoschus caillei (A. Chev.) Stevel) Germplasm from Traditional Agriculture in Parts of Southwestern Nigeria|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286620067|journal=The Bioscientist|volume=1|issue=2|pages=171–181|via=ResearchGate}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070807211825/http://database.prota.org/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=QBE_QUERY&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fdatabase.prota.org%2Fsearch.htm&TN=PROTAB~1&QB0=AND&QF0=Species+Code&QI0=Abelmoschus+caillei&RF=Webdisplay PROTAbase on ''Abelmoschus caillei'']


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* [http://www.prota.org/uk/About+Prota/ Plant Resources of Tropical Africa]
* [http://database.prota.org/search.htm PROTAbase]


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[[Category:Abelmoschus|caillei]]
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Abelmoschus caillei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Abelmoschus
Species:
A. caillei
Binomial name
Abelmoschus caillei
Synonyms[1]
  • Abelmoschus caillei Stevels
  • Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
  • Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik
  • Hibiscus esculentus L.
  • Hibiscus manihot var. caillei A.Chev.

Abelmoschus caillei, the West African okra, is a plant species in the family Malvaceae. It occurs in humid areas of West and Central Africa,[2] where it is used as a vegetable.[3] It originated as an allopolyploid hybrid of Abelmoschus esculentus and A. manihot, and is often mistaken for either of those two plants.[1] It was officially described elevated to the status of a species in 1988.[4] The same hybrid was produced experimentally in Japan where it is known as Abelmoschus glutino-textile.[citation needed]

Description

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Abelmoschus caillei occurs as an erect and stout herb that is often woody at the base. Its flowers are axillary, with their petals yellow to pink.[1] The plant is typically 60-65 inches tall (though it may reach 85 inches).[5] The stems may be green, red, or green with some red pigmentation.[4] The seeds are typically ovoid to oblong in shape, about 3-5 inches long, and may have a rough surface.[4][5] The leaves are green and lobed, while petioles are typically purple.[5]

Uses

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Abelmoschus caillei is consumed as a vegetable in a variety of ways, with young leaves being consumed as spinach and young fruits being consumed after being cooked or fried. Its edibility combined with its resistance to Bhendi yellow vein mosaic virus allows the plant to be commonly cultivated in subsistence farming in high rainfall areas of West Africa.[6] Its leaves can also be used as cattle feed.[1]

Intensive contact with the fruit and plant may cause skin irritation.[7]

In Nigeria, the plant is used medicinally for sore throats and child bearing, as well as to make certain household items like rope and sponges.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Umberto Quattrocchi (2016). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (reprint ed.). CRC Press. p. 1. ISBN 9781482250640.
  2. ^ G. J. H. Grubben, ed. (2004). Vegetables. Plant resources of tropical Africa. Vol. 2. PROTA. p. 26. ISBN 9789057821479.
  3. ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
  4. ^ a b c "Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter - Morphological characterization of two species of Abelmoschus: Abelmoschus esculentus and Abelmoschus caillei". www.bioversityinternational.org. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  5. ^ a b c AdeOluwa, O.O.; Kehinde, O.B. (2011). "Genetic Variability Studies in West African Okra (Abelmoschus caillei)" (PDF). Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America. doi:10.5251/abjna.2011.2.10.1326.1335 (inactive 1 November 2024).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  6. ^ K. V. Peter (2007). Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops. Vol. 2. New India Publishing. p. 216. ISBN 9788189422691.
  7. ^ "Abelmoschus caillei - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  8. ^ Osawaru, M.E.; Ogwu, M.C. (September 2013). "Collecting West African Okra (Abelmoschus caillei (A. Chev.) Stevel) Germplasm from Traditional Agriculture in Parts of Southwestern Nigeria". The Bioscientist. 1 (2): 171–181 – via ResearchGate.
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