Difference between revisions of "Moringa oleifera"
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== Biology == | == Biology == | ||
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File:Moringa - മുരിങ്ങയില.JPG leaves|leaves | File:Moringa - മുരിങ്ങയില.JPG leaves|leaves | ||
File:Moringa flower 5.jpg|flowers | File:Moringa flower 5.jpg|flowers | ||
File:Fruits of Moringa oleifera.jpg|green fruits ([http://www.cropsforthefuture.org/|Crops for the Future]) | File:Fruits of Moringa oleifera.jpg|green fruits ([http://www.cropsforthefuture.org/|Crops for the Future]) | ||
File:Starr 080609-7915 Moringa oleifera.jpg|dry fruits | File:Starr 080609-7915 Moringa oleifera.jpg|dry fruits | ||
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File:Starr 070207-4294 Moringa oleifera.jpg|seeds with their broad wing | File:Starr 070207-4294 Moringa oleifera.jpg|seeds with their broad wing | ||
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== Classification == | == Classification == | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | File:Moringa oleifera Blanco1.125.jpg Blanco, 1880-1883, Flora de Filipinas | + | [[File:Moringa oleifera Blanco1.125.jpg]thumb|right|Blanco, 1880-1883, Flora de Filipinas]] |
== Uses == | == Uses == | ||
| − | File:Moringa oleifera flowers ready to be cooked.jpg Flowers ready to be cooked | + | <gallery widths=150px heights=150px perrow=9 caption="some uses"> |
| − | File:Dunt-dalun chin-yei 1760.JPG Burmese soup | + | File:Moringa oleifera flowers ready to be cooked.jpg|Flowers ready to be cooked |
| + | File:Dunt-dalun chin-yei 1760.JPG|Burmese soup | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 12:21, 4 December 2012
Moringa oleifera Lam.
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| Order | Brassicales |
|---|---|
| Family | Moringaceae |
| Genus | Moringa |
2n = 28
Origin : south of Himalaya
cultivated
| English | {{{english}}} |
|---|---|
| French | {{{french}}} |
Contents
Popular names
- English: horseradish tree, drumstick tree, behen tree
- French: mouroungue, ben ailé, raifort en arbre, néverdié
- Spanish: moringa, ben, paraíso
- Portuguese: moringa, moringueiro
- Italian: moringa
- Hindi: saṁjhnā (saonjana)
- Malayalam: moringa, murinna
- Tamil: murungai
- Konkani: maxing
Biology
- parts of the plant
- Moringa - മുരിങ്ങയില.JPG leaves
leaves
flowers
green fruits (for the Future)
dry fruits
seeds with their broad wing
Classification
Moringa oleifera Lam. (1783)
synonyms:
- Guilandina moringa L. (1753)
- Moringa pterygosperma Gaertn. (1791)
Cultivars
History
[[File:Moringa oleifera Blanco1.125.jpg]thumb|right|Blanco, 1880-1883, Flora de Filipinas]]
Uses
- some uses
Flowers ready to be cooked
Burmese soup
