Moringa tree
Moringa oleifera
Crushed Moringa seeds can bind to bacteria and sediment, acting as a natural coagulant to purify turbid drinking water.
- Scientific name
- Moringa oleifera
- Taxonomy
- Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Moringaceae › Moringa
- IUCN Red List status
- Least Concern
- Population trend
- increasing
- Biome
- forest
- Habitat
- Sub-Himalayan dry forests, semi-arid scrublands, and tropical agricultural zones.
- Diet
- Autotrophic (Photosynthesis)
- Range
- India, Pakistan, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, Caribbean
- Size
- Up to 12 meters (39 feet) tall
- Lifespan
- 30-40 years
- Active
- diurnal
- Threats
- Severe frost, invasive agricultural pests, and localized over-exploitation of wild stocks.
- Safe to approach?
- Harmless. Moringa is safe to approach and handle. Avoid stripping bark or over-harvesting wild leaves to ensure the tree remains healthy and resilient.
Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree of the family Moringaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South Asia. Common names include moringa , drumstick tree (from the long, slender, triangular seed-pods), horseradish tree (from the taste of the roots, which resembles horseradish), and ben oil tree or benzolive tree (from the oil which is derived from the seeds).
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