<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">Abelmoschus manihot</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31468483</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:06:07</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Hibiscus manihot</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">aibika</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">sunset hibiscus</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">sunset muskmallow</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Formerly classed as a species of hibiscus, now assigned to the genus  Abelmoschus: an edible leafy green malvaceous plant closely related to okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). It is native to tropical Africa, Asia and northern Australia. In cooking, its seedpods are fried or used to thicken soups and stews. The roots of Abelmoschus manihot are used for cordage and are also the source of a mucilaginous substance used as a dispersion aid in traditional papermaking in East Asia. ]]></dc:description></metadata>