Okra

Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus) helps highlight it's origin in the Malvaceae family.

Okra is an Angiosperm, and is further identified as a Euidcot. 

Okra has always been a staple in the kitchen, and one of my favorite dishes! We also grow our own okra in our garden, and use that to cook. I remember learning to chop okra into perfectly sized slices from a young age, and now, love to cook it just like my family. 

Okra orginated in South Asia or North Africa, but is now a domesticated crop grown in many places. It grows well in Missouri in the summer, but is not native.

https://bonnieplants.com/blogs/how-to-grow/growing-okra

https://nevegetable.org/crops/okra

https://foodprint.org/real-food/okra/