THE MORINGA TREE CHE Network（辣木树切网络）.pdf

THE MORINGA TREE By Dr. Martin L. Price Published 1985; Revised 2000, 2002, 2007 by ECHO Staff Moringa oleifera tree. Photo by Beth Doerr What’s Inside Introduction Uses of moringa: The moringa tree, Moringa oleifera, has probably been the most popular plant in ECHOs seed bank Plant parts of underutilized tropical crops. The tree is native to India but has been planted around the world and is As an antibiotic naturalized in many locales. Moringa goes by many names. In the Philippines, where the leaves Cultivation of moringa of the moringa are cooked and fed to babies, it is Propagation of moringa called mothers best friend and malunggay. Other names for it include the benzolive tree Species of moringa (Haiti), horseradish tree (Florida), Nébéday (Senegal) and drumstick tree (India). Seed sources Web sites with more information There are about 13 species of moringa trees in the family Moringaceae. They are native to India, the Appendix: Information on a Red Sea area and/or parts of Africa including