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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Abelmoschus''
| image = Abelmoschus esculentus.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| image_caption = ''Abelmoschus esculentus'' leaves, <br/>flower buds and young fruit
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Malvales]]
| familia = [[Malvaceae]]
| genus = '''''Abelmoschus'''''
| genus_authority = [[Friedrich Kasimir Medikus|Medik.]]
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
See text.
}}

'''''Abelmoschus''''' is a genus of about fifteen species of [[flowering plant]]s in the mallow family [[Malvaceae]], native to tropical [[Africa]], [[Asia]] and northern [[Australia]]. It was formerly included within ''[[Hibiscus]]'', but is now classified as a distinct genus.

The genus comprises [[annual plant|annual]] and [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herbaceous]] plants, growing to 2 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are 10-40 cm long and broad, palmately lobed with 3-7 lobes, the lobes very variable in depth, from barely lobed, to cut almost to the base of the leaf. The [[flower]]s are 4-8 cm diameter, with five white to yellow petals, often with a red or purple spot at the base of each petal. The [[fruit]] is a capsule, 5-20 cm long, containing numerous [[seed]]s.

''Abelmoschus'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including ''[[Chionodes|Chionodes hibiscella]]'' which has been recorded on ''A. moschatus''.

;Selected Species
*''[[Abelmoschus caillei]]'' - (syn. ''Hibsicus manihot'' var. ''caillei''). [[Abelmoschus caillei|West African okra]]
*''[[Abelmoschus esculentus]]'' - (syn. ''Hibiscus esculentus''). [[Okra]]
*''Abelmoschus manihot'' - (syn. ''Hibiscus manihot''). [[Aibika]]
*''Abelmoschus moschatus'' - (syn. ''Hibiscus abelmoschus''). [[Musk Mallow]]

===Uses===
Several species are edible, with both the young seed pods and the young leaves being eaten as a [[vegetable]]. The most important commercially-grown species is [[Okra]].

''Abelmoschus manihot'' (aibika) furnishes cordage like [[jute]], and ''Abelmoschus moschatus'' (musk mallow) is grown for [[musk seed]]s (musk ambrette, which causes [[photoallergy]]).

For a recipe using aibika, please visit [http://www.michie.net/pnginfo/recipe3.html Aibika Recipe].

==Reference==
*Kundu BC, Biswas C. 1973. Anatomical characters for distinguishing the genera ''Abelmoschus'' and ''Hibiscus''. ''Proc. Indian Sci. Congr.'' 60. (3): 295

[[Category:Malvaceae]]
[[Category:Paleotropical flora]]
[[Category:Underutilized crops]]

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 |familia=Malvaceae
 |genus=Abelmoschus
 |origin=Asia
 |lifespan=perennial, annual
 |exposure=sun
 |features=flowers

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 *''[[Abelmoschus caillei]]'' - (syn. ''Hibsicus manihot'' var. ''caillei''). [[Abelmoschus caillei|West African okra]]
 *''[[Abelmoschus esculentus]]'' - (syn. ''Hibiscus esculentus''). [[Okra]]
-*''Abelmoschus manihot'' - (syn. ''Hibiscus manihot''). [[Aibika]]
+*''[[Abelmoschus manihot]]'' - (syn. ''Hibiscus manihot''). [[Aibika]]
 *''[[Abelmoschus moschatus]]'' - (syn. ''Hibiscus abelmoschus''). [[Musk Mallow]]

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-{{Taxobox
+{{SPlantbox
-| color = lightgreen
+|familia=Malvaceae
-| name = ''Abelmoschus''
+|genus=Abelmoschus
-| image = Abelmoschus esculentus.jpg
+|Min ht metric=cm
-| image_width = 250px
+|origin=Asia
-| image_caption = ''Abelmoschus esculentus'' leaves, <br/>flower buds and young fruit
+|lifespan=perennial, annual
-| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
+|exposure=sun
-| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
+|features=flowers
-| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
+|flowers=red, yellow, purple
-| ordo = [[Malvales]]
+|Temp Metric=°F
-| familia = [[Malvaceae]]
+|image=Abelmoschus esculentus.jpg
-| genus = '''''Abelmoschus'''''
+|image_width=240
-| genus_authority = [[Friedrich Kasimir Medikus|Medik.]]
+|image_caption=''Abelmoschus esculentus'' leaves, <br/>flower buds and young fruit
 }}
 '''''Abelmoschus''''' is a genus of about fifteen species of [[flowering plant]]s in the mallow family [[Malvaceae]], native to tropical [[Africa]], [[Asia]] and northern [[Australia]]. It was formerly included within ''[[Hibiscus]]'', but is now classified as a distinct genus.
 The genus comprises [[annual plant|annual]] and [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herbaceous]] plants, growing to 2 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are 10-40 cm long and broad, palmately lobed with 3-7 lobes, the lobes very variable in depth, from barely lobed, to cut almost to the base of the leaf. The [[flower]]s are 4-8 cm diameter, with five white to yellow petals, often with a red or purple spot at the base of each petal. The [[fruit]] is a capsule, 5-20 cm long, containing numerous [[seed]]s.
-''Abelmoschus'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including ''[[Chionodes|Chionodes hibiscella]]'' which has been recorded on ''A. moschatus''.
+==Cultivation==
-;Selected Species
+==Species==
 *''[[Abelmoschus caillei]]'' - (syn. ''Hibsicus manihot'' var. ''caillei''). [[Abelmoschus caillei|West African okra]]
 *''[[Abelmoschus esculentus]]'' - (syn. ''Hibiscus esculentus''). [[Okra]]
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 *''[[Abelmoschus moschatus]]'' - (syn. ''Hibiscus abelmoschus''). [[Musk Mallow]]
-===Uses===
+==Gallery==
-Several species are edible, with both the young seed pods and the young leaves being eaten as a [[vegetable]]. The most important commercially-grown species is [[Okra]].
+{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery  -->
-''Abelmoschus manihot'' (aibika) furnishes cordage like [[jute]], and ''Abelmoschus moschatus'' (musk mallow) is grown for [[musk seed]]s (musk ambrette, which causes [[photoallergy]]).
+<gallery>
-For a recipe using aibika, please visit [http://www.michie.net/pnginfo/recipe3.html Aibika Recipe].
+==References==
-==Reference==
+==External links==
-*Kundu BC, Biswas C. 1973. Anatomical characters for distinguishing the genera ''Abelmoschus'' and ''Hibiscus''. ''Proc. Indian Sci. Congr.'' 60. (3): 295
+*{{wplink}}
-[[Category:Malvaceae]]
+{{stub}}
-[[Category:Paleotropical flora]]
+__NOTOC__