Huangqiuqiu is an annual herb of the mallow family, native to Africa or tropical Asia, introduced to Taiwan from Japan in the early 60's; also known as yellow anemone, hibiscus, okra, yellow marshmallow, pseudo-San Nian, American beans, goat's-horn beans, A Huatian, etc., pronounced in southern Fujian Province, "Ocula", which is a phonetic translation of the English name Okra.