Moringaceae FAMILY

Moringa ovalifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Moringa ovalifolia is a deciduous tree, or sometimes tree-like shrub, with a sparsely branched crown. A bottle tree, with a thick bole and swollen roots, it usually grows 2 - 6 metres tall, exceptionally to 10 metres, with a thick bole that is up to 1 metre in diameter[ 663 Title Flora of Southern Africa Publication Author Roux J.P. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description An excellent on-line resource. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSouthwest Africa - southern Angola and Namibia

HabitatRocky slopes, or sometimes limestone plains, in dry savannah or in subdesert to desert regions[ 663 Title Flora of Southern Africa Publication Author Roux J.P. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description An excellent on-line resource. ].