Ladies Fingers or Bandakka fruit| Common Classification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Names | Okra, Ladies Fingers. Gumbo. | ||
| Sinhalese Name | Bandakka. | ||
| Category | Vegetable | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Scientific Name | Abelmoschus esculentus | ||
| Family | Malvaceae | ||
| Genus | Abelmoschus esculentus | Species | A.esculentus |
| Synonym | Hibiscus esculentus, Hibiscus praecox. | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Growth Habit | Tree | Status - Native | Introduced |
| Duration | Annual | Status (controlling) | Cultivate |
| Propriety | |||
| Culinary / Edible | Yes | Other use | n/a |
| Use as Herb | Yes | Poisoned / Toxin | Cultivate |
| Identification | |||
 Flowers of Ladies finger (Bandakka) |  Bud and fruits of Ladies finger (Bandakka) | ||
 Flower of Ladies finger (Bandakka) |  Sapling of Ladies finger (Bandakka) | ||
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