Okra

Catalogue Type
Seed Catalogue
Scientific Name
Abelmoschus esculentus
Family
Malvaceace
Distinguishing Characters
Seeds are dark brown or gray, globose to reniform, 5-15 per locule, (3-)4-5(-6) mm, striate, minutely warty.
Photo of Seed
Description

Nutritionally, the richest part of the okra plant is the seed.

Although the oil of the okra seed after processing is edible, and the residual meal following oil extraction is significantly rich in protein, the seed is not traditionally used for either oil or protein, but rather for seedling and regeneration purposes.

The seeds of mature okra pods, sometimes used as poultry feed, are also consumed after roasting, and as a coffee substitute.