in taxon fruit plant used as vegetable okra plant okra quiabo lady's-fingers PLANTS:ABES lady's fingers Okra (*Abelmoschus esculentus* Moench, known in many English-speaking countries as lady's fingers or gumbo) is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its edible green seed pods. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of South Asian, Ethiopian and West African origins. The plant is cultivated in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions around the world. abelmoschus esculentus gombo gumbo hibiscus esculentus lady's finger mallows plant Abelmoschus esculentus requires discussion