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Moringa oleifera Lam.
| Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing tree that can reach a height of up to 15 metres. It has an open crown of drooping, fragile branches. Young shoots have purplish or greenish-white, hairy bark. The leaves are 2-4 pinnate and alternate. Leaflets are obovate with margins entire. The creamy white flowers are fragrant and grow on slender, hairy stalks in clusters. The fruit is an elongated hanging, three-sided brown capsule that holds dark brown, globular winged seeds. |
Reference: 1 Wikipedia. (2015). Moringa oleifera. |