Appearance
''Moringa peregrina'' is a deciduous tree, 6-10m tall, with large leaves and thin pendulous branches. 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.
Uses
''Moringa peregrina'' were used for home construction and fires, and its leaves consumed as food and livestock feed. In eastern Oman, young ''Moringa peregrina'' saplings would be dug up and its roots slowly roasted in a fire for food. In Oman, oil extracted from pods was used in traditional medicine and in perfumery.References:
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