Moringa oleifera Lam.

 
  • Family : MORINGACEAE
    (MORINGA FAMILY OR DRUMSTICK FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Moringaceae
  • Species : Moringa oleifera
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Moringa oleifera Lam.
  • Common name : Drumstick Tree, Horse Raddish Tree
  • Vernacular name : Sojna, Sainjna (Hin.); Nugge mara (Kan.); Munaga, Mulaga, Tella munaga (Tel.); Chhui gaccho, Munagha, Sajana, Chhai (Ori.)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : January-July
  • Native : Old World tropics
  • Comments : A small cultivated tree. Often runs wild. Leaves and fruits are edible and used as vegetables. Wood is used as floater.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Tropical Countries
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Moringa oleifera. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.

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