- Usage/ApplicationEdible
- MaterialEdible Plant
- Plant TypeHerbaceous Hairy Annual
- OriginTropics Of The Eastern Hemisphere
- Supply TypeManufacturer
- Preferred Buyer Location All over the world
Okra, (Abelmoschus esculentus), herbaceous hairy annual plant of the mallow family (Malvaceae) and its edible fruit. It is native to the tropics of the Eastern Hemisphere and is widely cultivated or naturalized in the tropics and subtropics of the Western Hemisphere. ... Only the tender unripe fruit is eaten.