
"Moringa oleifera" is the most widely cultivated species of the genus "Moringa", which is the only genus in the family Moringaceae. It is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree, native to the southern foothills of the Himalayas in northwestern India, and widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas where its young seed pods and leaves are used as vegetables.
Similar species: Brassicales

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Uploaded Sep 26, 2014. Captured Aug 18, 2014 07:07 in Adampan - Papaamoddai Road, Adampan, Sri Lanka.