Musk Mallow
Abelmoschus moschatus
Also known as Ambrette, Vegetable Musk, Muskseed
HerbMedicinal
About Musk Mallow
Abelmoschus moschatus is an aromatic and species of medicinal plant in the family Malvaceae native to Asia and Australia. It has many common names, including Abelmosk, ambrette, annual hibiscus, Bamia Moschata, Galu Gasturi, muskdana, musk mallow, musk okra, ornamental okra, rose mallow, tropical jewel hibiscus, and Yorka okra.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Abelmoschus moschatus
- Genus
- Abelmoschus
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Rocky areas in moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- Indo-China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Fiji Islands, Pacific Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- मुश्कदाना Mushkdana, कस्तूरीदाना Kasturi-dana, जंगली भिंडी Jangli bhindi
- Bengali
- kalkasturi, latakasturi, mushakdan
- Tamil
- kasturi-vendaik-kay-virai, kaattu kasturi, Kāṭṭukkastūri
- Telugu
- kasturi-benda-vittulu, karpoorabenda
- Kannada
- ಕಸ್ತೂರಿಬೆಂಡೆ Kasturi bende, ಕಾಡುಕಸ್ತೂರಿ Kaadu kastoori, ಸಟಾಕಸ್ತೂರಿ Sataa kasturi
- Malayalam
- kasturi-venta-vitta, kattu-kasturi
- Marathi
- कस्तूरी भॆंडी Kasthooribhendi, मुस्कादाना Muskadaana
Botanical family
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Musk Mallow belongs to the Malvaceae family.
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