Okra leaves

Abelmoschus esculentus

leaf

Young okra leaves, 10 to 20 cm across and cut into five to seven lobes, eaten like spinach in tropical Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Origin

East Africa

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The young leaves are cooked like beet greens or dandelion greens, or eaten raw in salads.

Did you know?

Okra is a cousin of cotton and cacao, in the same family as hibiscus.

Molecules

Mucilages · Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthin · Vegetable nitratesIn small amounts, not counted Chlorophyll