Download Abelmoschus moschatus

Abelmoschus moschatus
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Malvales
Family:
Malvaceae
Genus:
Abelmoschus
Species:
A. moschatus
Description:
Abelmoschus moschatus (Abelmosk, ambrette seeds, annual hibiscus, Bamia Moschata, Galu
Gasturi, muskdana, musk mallow, musk okra, musk seeds, ornamental okra, rose mallow
seeds, tropical jewel hibiscus, Yorka okra; syn. Hibiscus abelmoschus L.) is an aromatic
and medicinal plant in the Malvaceae family, which is native to India.
Characteristics:
The seeds have a sweet, flowery, heavy fragrance similar to that of musk. Despite its tropical
origin the plant is frost hardy.
Uses of the plant:
Musk mallow seed oil was once frequently used as a substitute in perfumes for animal musk;
however this use is now mostly replaced by various synthetic musks due to its high cost.
Culinary uses:
It has many culinary uses. The seeds are added
to coffee; unripe pods ("musk okra"), leaves
and new shoots are eaten as vegetables.
Medicinal uses:
Different parts of the plant have uses
in Ayurveda herbal medicine.
Other uses:
In industry the
root mucilage provides sizing for
paper; tobacco is sometimes flavoured with the flowers.