Difference between revisions of "Moringa"
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==Names== | ==Names== | ||
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:- Family name: Moringaceae | :- Family name: Moringaceae | ||
:- Genus name: ''Moringa'' (always italicized) | :- Genus name: ''Moringa'' (always italicized) | ||
:- Species name (13 species): | :- Species name (13 species): | ||
| − | ::*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa_oleifera ''M. oleifera''] (most common) | + | ::*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa_oleifera ''M. oleifera''] (most common, form India) |
::*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa_stenopetala ''M. stenopetala"] (common African species) | ::*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa_stenopetala ''M. stenopetala"] (common African species) | ||
===Common names=== | ===Common names=== | ||
:- drumstick tree | :- drumstick tree | ||
| − | :- | + | :- horseradish tree |
:- ben oil tree | :- ben oil tree | ||
| − | + | :- cabbage tree | |
| + | :- bottle tree | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:05, 20 May 2020
From Wikipedia... "Moringa, native to parts of Africa and Asia, is the sole genus in the flowering plant family Moringaceae. The name is derived from murungai, the Tamil word for drumstick, and the plant is commonly referred to as the drumstick tree. It contains 13 species from tropical and subtropical climates that range in size from tiny herbs to massive trees. Moringa species grow quickly in many types of environments."
Names
Scientific Classification
- - Family name: Moringaceae
- - Genus name: Moringa (always italicized)
- - Species name (13 species):
- M. oleifera (most common, form India)
- M. stenopetala" (common African species)
Common names
- - drumstick tree
- - horseradish tree
- - ben oil tree
- - cabbage tree
- - bottle tree