Moringa

Moringa peregrina

Moringa peregrina is a small deciduous tree, 6-10 m tall, with large leaves and thin pendulous branches. The tree blossoms twice a year; once in the Spring and in Autumn. Its flowers are five petaled, white or streaked red or pink. Its fruits are distinctive and can be seen hanging from its branches throughout the year. The fruits are narrowly cylindrical, up to 30 cm long and marked with deep longitudinal grooves. When ripe they split into three valves shedding the large whitish seed, known as

Other Details

• Family :
  Moringaceae
• Common Name :
  Ben tree, wispy-needled yasar tree, wild drum-stick tree
• Origin :
  Africa