Species on this page ( A = names approved by most
authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :
SYNONYM(S) : Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Med. var. caillei A.Chev.
ENGLISH : West African okra.
SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus cancellatus Roxb.
CHINESE : 
Chang mao huang kui, 
Huang qie hua (medicinal name).
HINDI : Kamlya.
KANNADA : Kachalu.
ORIYA : Bond ki phul.
VIETNAMESE : 
.
SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus esculentus L.
ARABIC : بامية Bamiyah, البامية el bâmyah.
ARMENIAN : բամիա Bamiya.
ASSAMESE : Bhendi.
BENGALI : Dherasa.
BULGARIAN : Бамя
Bamia.
BURMESE : You padi.
CHINESE : 
Ka fei huang kui, 
Huang su kui, 
Huang qiu kui, Qiu kui, Ch'iu k'ui (medicinal name), 
Chan qie, 
Ch'aan k'e (Cantonese), Ts'au kw'ai
(Cantonese).
CROATIAN : Jedilna oslez.
DANISH : Okra.
DUTCH : Okra.
ENGLISH : Bindi, Gombo, Gumbo, Okra, Lady's finger, Ladies' fingers, Gumbo.
FRENCH : Gombo, Gombeaud, Bamie-okra, Ketmie à fruits comestibles, Ketmie comestible (Belgium).
GERMAN : Ocker.
GREEK : Μπάμια
Bamia, Μπάμιες
Bamies.
GUJARATI : ભીંડો
Bhindi, Bhindo, Bhunda.
HEBREW : Bamiya, Hibiscus ne'echal.
HINDI : भिन्डी Bhindee (Bindi, Bhindi), भिण्डी Bhindii (bhinḍī), Dheras, Bandakai, Ramturai, Ram turi, Vendakai.
HUNGARIAN : Gombó, Bámia.
ITALIAN : Gombo, Ocra, Bammia d'Egitto, Corna di Greci .
JAPANESE : オクラ Okura, アメリカネリ Amerika neri, Kiku kimo.
KANNADA : Bende kayi.
KHMER : Pôôt barang.
KOREAN : 오크라 Oh k'u ra.
LAOTIAN : Khüa ngwàng.
MALAY : Bendi, Kacang bendi, Kacang lender, Sayur bendi , Kacang lendir , Kachang bendi, Kopi arab (Indonesia).
MALAYALAM : Vendakkai, വെണ്ടയ്ക്ക
Vendaykka, Vendekka.
MARATHI : Bhajichi-bhendi, Bhendi.
NEPALESE : 
Van lasun.
NORWEGIAN : Grønsakhibisk.
ORIYA : Bhendi, Bhinda.
PERSIAN : Bamiya, Bamya, باميه Bamiyeh.
POLISH : Czyli okra, Ketmia jadalna, Ketmia czerwona (red-podded), Ketmia zielona (green-podded).
PORTUGUESE : Gambô, Quiabo, Quibombô, Quibombó.
PUNJABI : ਭਿੰਡੀ
Bhindi (bhindy, bindi).
ROMANIAN : Bame.
RUSSIAN : Абельмосхус съедобный Abelʹmoskhus s'edobnyj, Бамия Bamiia (Bamija), Дамские пальчики Damskie palʹchiki , Гибискус съедобный Gibiskus s'edobnyj, Гомбо Gombo, Окра Okra.
SANSKRIT : Bhenda, Darvika, Gandhamula, Pitali, Tindisa, Tindisha.
SINHALESE : Bandakka.
SPANISH : Gombo, Ají turco (Argentina), Molondrón (Dominican Republic), Najú (ñajú) (Panama), Quimbombo, Ocra, Ruibarbo (Argentina).
TAMIL : வெண்டைக்காய்
Vendaikkaai (veṇṭaikkāy), Vendakkai.
TELUGU : బెండకాయ Benda
kaya, Benda kayi, Vendakaya.
THAI : กระเจี๊ยบ Krachiap (Grà-jíap), ต้น กระเจี๊ยบ Ton krachiap (Dtôn grà-jíap), กระเจี๊ยบเขียว Krachiap khieo (grà-jíap kĭeow), กระเจี๊ยบมอญ Krachiap mon, Bakhua mun.
TURKISH : Bamya .
URDU : 
Bhindii .
VIETNAMESE : Bụp bắp , Đậu bắp.
SYNONYM(S) : Abelmoschus esculentus x manihot
CHINESE : 
Ka fei huang shu kui ? (this is a guess)
ENGLISH : ?????.
JAPANESE : 
Nori asa.
SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus manihot L.
ASSAMESE :
Usipak.
CHINESE : 
Huang shu kui, Hoang chou
k'oei (Cantonese),
Huang kui.
ENGLISH : Hibiscus-spinach,
Sunset hibiscus, Sunset musk-mallow, Yellow
hibiscus.
FRENCH :
Ketmie à feuilles comestibles, Ketmie épinard
d'Australie.
HINDI : Jangli
bhindi.
JAPANESE : 
Tororo aoi, Tororo aoi.
KOREAN : 닥풀 Dahk pool.
MARATHI : Jangali
bhendi.
NEPALESE : Van lasun.
RUSSIAN : Абельмосхус маниоковый Abelʹmoskhus maniokovyj, Аибика Aibika, Айбика Aybika, Гибискус маниоковый Gibiskus maniokovyj, Желтый гибискус Zheltyĭ gibiskus.
TAGALOG : Lagikuway.
THAI : Po fai.
SYNONYM(S) : Abelmoschus pungens (Roxb.) J. Voigt, Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medikus var. pungens (Roxb.) Hochr., Hibiscus pungens Roxb.
CHINESE : 
Gang mao huang shu kui,
Gang mao huang qiu kui, Gang mao qiu kui.
VIETNAMESE : 
.
SYNONYM(S) : Abelmoschus mindanaensis Warb. ex Perkins, Hibiscus tetraphyllus Roxb. ex Hornem.
SYNONYM(S) : Abelmoschus moschatus Medik. subsp. moschatus, Abelmoschus moschatus Moench., Hibiscus abelmoschus L., Bamia abelmoschus R. Br.
ARABIC : 'Anbar bûl, Hhabb el misk, Habbul mishk, Habbul mushk..
ASSAMESE : Gorokhiakarai.
BENGALI : Kalkasturi, Latakasturi, Mushakdana.
CHINESE : Huang kui, 
Shan you ma, 
Ye you ma, Huang kui (medicinal name).
ENGLISH : Musk mallow, Musk okra, Musky-seeded hibiscus, Ornamental okra, Tropical jewel hibiscus.
FRENCH : Ambrette, Gombo musqué, Ketmie des marais, Ketmie musquée, Graine de musc.
GERMAN : Bisamstrauch, Bisam-Eibisch.
HINDI : Jangli bhenda, Latākastūri, मसक दाना Mushk daanaa.
ITALIAN : Ambretta, Abelmosco, Fior muschiato, Ibisco muschiato.
JAPANESE : 
Ryûkyû tororo aoi., 
Ryuukyuu tororo aoi.
KANNADA : Kasthoori bende, Kasturi bende.
MALAY : Kapas hantu, Kapas hutan, Kasturi (Indonesia), Gandapura.
MALAYALAM : Cattu-gasturi, Latākastūri, Kastūriveṇṭa, Kasturiventavitta, Kattu-kasturi, Kāṭṭukkastūri.
PERSIAN : Mushk danah.
RUSSIAN : Абельмош мускатный Abelʹmosh
muskatnyj, Гибискус мускусный Gibiskus muskusnyj, Желтый
гибискус Zheltyĭ gibiskus.
SANSKRIT : Latakasturika, लताकस्तूरिका Latākastūrikā.
SUNDANESE : Kakapasan.
TAGALOG : Kastiokastiokan, Kastuli, Dalupang.
TAMIL : காட்டுக்கஸ்தூரி Kāṭṭukkastūri, Kasturi vendaikkayvirai, Varttilaikasthuri, Veṟṟilaikkastūri.
TELUGU : Karpoorabenda, Kasthoori benda, Kasturi benda vittulu.
THAI : Som chaba, Chamot ton, Mahakadaeng.
TURKISH : Anber çiç.
VIETNAMESE : Cây bông vàng, Bụp vang, Bụp vàng, Búp vàng,
Vông vang, Vông vàng.
ENGLISH : New Guinean musk mallow.
FRENCH : Ketmie musquée de Nouvelle Guinée.
See Abelmoschus moschatus Medik. for common names.
FRENCH : Ketmie musquée à feuilles de bouleau.
CHINESE : 
Mu li qiu kui.
SYNONYM(S) : Abelmoschus esquirolii (Levl.) S.Y. Hu, Abelmoschus moschatus Medikus subsp. tuberosus (Span.) Borss. Waalk.
CHINESE : 
Jian ye qiu kui, 
Hei zhi ma, 
Hong hua shen, 
Wu zhi shen (medicinal name).
FRENCH : Ketmie tubéreuse.
VIETNAMESE : 
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, 
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Contributors to this page (Personal communication) : Magdalena Möller.