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Everything Else => Tropical Vegetables and Other Edibles => Topic started by: Caribbeangrower on September 04, 2020, 11:33:09 AM

Title: Tropical Spinach ID??
Post by: Caribbeangrower on September 04, 2020, 11:33:09 AM

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Can someone ID this tree spinach? Would like to know the species ID. Thank you. In my country, they call it Indonesian spinach. IDK if that helps.

Title: Re: Tropical Spinach ID??
Post by: Pokeweed on September 05, 2020, 07:54:56 AM

It may be a form of chaya. The other possibility is abelmoschus
Manihot.

Title: Re: Tropical Spinach ID??
Post by: Caribbeangrower on September 05, 2020, 12:22:10 PM

Thanks for your help. It’s abelmoschus manihot. See website for reference. The leaves are delicious.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/tropicalselfsufficiency.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/edible-hibiscus-abelmoschus-manihot/amp/ (https://www.google.com/amp/s/tropicalselfsufficiency.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/edible-hibiscus-abelmoschus-manihot/amp/)

Title: Re: Tropical Spinach ID??
Post by: pineislander on September 07, 2020, 10:41:35 PM

There are several leaf forms and color variations of the abelmoschus, even a variegated type. I spent the '80's at Estate Northside, Fredericksted near Butler's Bay.

Title: Re: Tropical Spinach ID??
Post by: RodneyS on September 10, 2020, 05:56:30 PM

I believe it is the Auntie Lilli variety of bele (abelmoschus manihot)
https://wellspringgardens.com/search?q=bele (https://wellspringgardens.com/search?q=bele)

Title: Re: Tropical Spinach ID??
Post by: Mike T on September 20, 2020, 07:36:51 AM

Looks like Ibeka

Title: Re: Tropical Spinach ID??
Post by: Satya on September 20, 2020, 08:44:03 PM

I like the name Ibeka, cute and easy:) Here are different leaf varieties pineislander mentioned, they all look so beautiful: https://greenharvest.com.au/Plants/SummerLeafyGreens.html

Title: Re: Tropical Spinach ID??
Post by: spencerw on February 11, 2021, 02:25:59 PM

Quote from: Caribbeangrower on September 05, 2020, 12:22:10 PM

Thanks for your help. It’s abelmoschus manihot. See website for reference. The leaves are delicious.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/tropicalselfsufficiency.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/edible-hibiscus-abelmoschus-manihot/amp/ (https://www.google.com/amp/s/tropicalselfsufficiency.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/edible-hibiscus-abelmoschus-manihot/amp/)

hey thats my website! yes the plant is abelmoschus manihot. i believe i have about 6 varieties of edible hibiscus currently