Sunset muskmallowMalvaceae In Japanese, this plant is known as tororo aoi and is used to make neri, a starchy substance used in making washi. In Korean, this plant is known as hwang chok kyu and is used to make dak pul, which assists in making hanji.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abelmoschus_manihotThe entire plant has medicinal properties used by the Chinese. Chinese names: Flowers: Huangshukuihua; Seeds: Huangshukuizi; Leaves: Huangshukuiye; Stem or stem bark: Huangshukuijing; Roots: Huangshukuigen.nativeplants.hawaii.edu
This is the rainy season in the Philippines, and it hasn't stopped pissing down for 5 weeks now. Hibiscus esculentusSo I am playing around, making up new pctures, and enhancing old ones.
The flower of Okra (= "lady's fingers", Abelmoschus esculentus, Malvaceae) cultivated close to Chimoio town in Mozambique. The green fruit is eaten as a vegetable.