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Family: MORINGACEAE 

 Moringa oleifera / ovalifolia
 
  
Author:  Lamarch 1785
Family:  Moringaceae
Habitat:  India
Soil:  Peat
Water:  Medium-Maximum
Sun:  Maximum
Thickness:  60 centimetres
Height:  10 meters
Flower:  White to Yellow
Reproduction:  Seeds
Pop names:  Horseradish-tree, Ben-oil tree, Drumstick-tree, The Kelor Tree
Synonyms:  Moringa pterygosperma F.C. Gaerth, Guilandina muringa Linnaeus, Moringa zeylanica Burmann, Moringa moringa Millsp. It might be Moringa ovalifolia Dinter & Berger 1914 now.
Got it from:  Amsterdam..
Year:  2004

 

  

This member of the Moringaceae family was given this name by Lamarch in 1785. Growing on the southern foothills of the Himalayas, India. Rich peat, some to lots of water and lots of sun. It will grow to more than ten meters in height and 60 centimetres in diameter. The flowers are white to yellow. 

Photo by: Tim Harvey.