Moringa oleifera

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Cultivation

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Read about Moringa oleifera in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Moringa oleifera, Lam. (M. pterygosperma, Gaertn.). Horse-Radish Tree. Ben. Figs. 2387,2388. Small tree (reaching 25 ft.), with soft wood and corky bark, the young parts pubescent: lvs. mostly 3-pinnate, ¾-2 ft. long, all parts stalked: fls. whitish, stalked, fragrant, 1 in. across: pod often 1½ ft. long, 9-ribbed, bearing 3- angled, winged seeds. India, but now spontaneous in parts of the W. Indies.—The horse-radish tree is so named from the pungent taste of the root, which is sometimes eaten. The young fr. is also edible. The seeds (called bennuts) yield an oil which is more or less used in the arts. The tree is sometimes cult.in the extreme S. U. S.; it has been grown in S. Calif, for many years. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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