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| authority = ([[Auguste Jean Baptiste Chevalier|A.Chev.]]) [[J.M.C. Stevels|Stevels]] |
| authority = ([[Auguste Jean Baptiste Chevalier|A.Chev.]]) [[J.M.C. Stevels|Stevels]] |
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*''Abelmoschus caillei'' <small>Stevels</small> |
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*''Abelmoschus esculentus'' <small>(L.) Moench</small> |
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*''Abelmoschus manihot'' <small>(L.) Medik</small> |
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*''Hibiscus esculentus'' <small>L.</small> |
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*''Hibiscus manihot'' var. ''caillei'' <small>A.Chev.</small> |
*''Hibiscus manihot'' var. ''caillei'' <small>A.Chev.</small> |
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| 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 Africa]]n [[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> It originated as an [[allopolyploid]] [[hybrid (biology)|hybrid]] of ''[[Okra|Abelmoschus esculentus]]'' and ''[[Abelmoschus manihot|A. manihot]]''. The same hybrid was produced experimentally in [[Japan]] where it is known as ''Abelmoschus glutino-textile''. |
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| ⚫ | '''''Abelmoschus caillei''''', the [[West Africa]]n [[okra]], is a plant species in the family [[Malvaceae]]. It occurs in humid area 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/> The same hybrid was produced experimentally in [[Japan]] where it is known as ''Abelmoschus glutino-textile''. |
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==Description== |
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''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/> |
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==Uses== |
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It is consumed as a vegetable in a few ways, with young leaves consumed as [[spinach]], young fruits consumed after being cooked or fried. Its edibility combined with its resistance to [[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 also make good cattle feed.<ref name=CRC/> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 17:24, 6 December 2017
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Abelmoschus |
| Species: | A. caillei
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Abelmoschus caillei, the West African okra, is a plant species in the family Malvaceae. It occurs in humid area 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] The same hybrid was produced experimentally in Japan where it is known as Abelmoschus glutino-textile.
Description
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]
Uses
It is consumed as a vegetable in a few ways, with young leaves consumed as spinach, young fruits consumed after being cooked or fried. Its edibility combined with its resistance to yellow vein mosaic virus allows the plant to be commonly cultivated in subsistence farming in high rainfall areas of West Africa.[4] Its leaves also make good cattle feed.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ G. J. H. Grubben, ed. (2004). Vegetables. Plant resources of tropical Africa. Vol. 2. PROTA. p. 26. ISBN 9789057821479.
- ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
- ^ K. V. Peter (2007). Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops. Vol. 2. New India Publishing. p. 216. ISBN 9788189422691.
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