Moringa drouhardii

Botanical Description

Moringa drouhardii is a deciduous tree that usually grows 5 - 10 metres tall, occasionally to 18 metres. The bole is swollen to facilitate the storge of water and is usually mainly unbranched with short branches near the top[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The tree is often harvested for local use as a medicine and source of oil. The plant is often grown for its useful properties in Madagascar. The excellent qualities of the oil in cosmetic and medicinal products and its adaptation to very dry conditions deserve further research into the possibilities of domestication and utilization in small-scale industries[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. It is often the only tree left standing when the vegetation is cleared for pasture[ 846 Title Moringa hildebrandtii (Moringaceae): a tree extinct in the wild but preserved by indigenous horticultural practices Publication Adansonia Ser. 3 22 (2) 217 - 221 Author Olson M.E. & Razafimandimbison S.G. Publisher Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle; Paris. Year 2000 ISBN Description A very interesting article about the cultivation of Moringa hildebrandtii, giving some information on plant uses. ].