Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Abelmoschus esculentus
saibo, Okra
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Abelmoschus
Species
esculentus
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Hibiscus esculentus L.
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 1946
Mode of introduction: Intentional
Introduction Pathway: Intentional
Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture
Introduced status: Human dependent
Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive
- Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
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"Galapagos Species Database, Abelmoschus esculentus", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=1914. Accessed 4 November 2026.