. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region. Plants, Edible; Poisonous plants; Botany. I 65. 52. Okra Hibiscus esculentus The young tender seed pods of the okra are eaten fried, stewed or prepared in other ways, and are very good in soups. They are seldom cultivated except in the lowlands. Okra is well known in the southern United States, but is uncommon in the North. This soft-stemmed garden plant is usually 3 or 4 feet high and has large yellow flowers. In Mexico and Central America it is called variously gumbo, gombo, chimbombo, ocra and quingombo; in Cuba quimbombo; in Panama nap
. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region. Plants, Edible; Poisonous plants; Botany. I 65. 52. Okra Hibiscus esculentus The young tender seed pods of the okra are eaten fried, stewed or prepared in other ways, and are very good in soups. They are seldom cultivated except in the lowlands. Okra is well known in the southern United States, but is uncommon in the North. This soft-stemmed garden plant is usually 3 or 4 feet high and has large yellow flowers. In Mexico and Central America it is called variously gumbo, gombo, chimbombo, ocra and quingombo; in Cuba quimbombo; in Panama Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dahlgren, Bror Eric, 1877-; Standley, Paul Carpenter, 1884-1963; United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Washington, U. S. Govt. print. off.
Size: 1480px × 1687px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, booksubjectbotany, booksubjectpoisonousplants
