Genus: Moringa Life
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Thirteen species, native to tropical and subtropical regions.
One species is native to southern Africa, another is naturalised and an
additional three species are cultivated in the region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
Moringa ovalifolia
A succulent tree, native to Namibia. |
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Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Flora of
Zimbabwe.
Moringa oleifera (Horse-radish
tree, Ben nut, Asparagus bean tree)
Native to northwestern India and cultivated in southern Africa. It has been
recorded as a rare escape in the northern Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe. See
Wikipedia and
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Moringa drouhardii (Marosirana,
Bottle tree)
Native to Madagascar. See
Wikipedia |
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Moringa hildebrandtii
(Maroserana, Hildebrandt's moringa)
Native to Madagascar. See
Wikipedia |
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Moringa stenopetala
Native to tropical Africa. |
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