Moringaceae

• Uses: Root is scraped when young and used by the natives as Horseradish as in Europe; leaves are used in vegetable curries and in pickles; unripe pods are used as a curry vegetable, boiled and sliced like beans; flowers and bark are used in native medicine; seeds yield valuable Oil of Ben used in artist's paints, salad oil and soap. Timber suited for pulp for cellophane or rayon.

  Recent research indicates some compounds in the seeds and fruit of this plant have a purifying effect on water. Other compounds have been shown to have promising antibiotic activity.

• USDA Zone: 9-10

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Accession Data:

• Accession # 199700027
• Source: Banana Tree
• Recorded Vouchers: CONN Accession #: 129179
• Accession Date: 04-01-1997
• Bench: 3211 - Seed Room -
• Qty: 4 confirmed on 01-19-2012

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• SubClass: eurosid II
• Order: Brassicales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Moringaceae
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References:

1. Wikipedia
2. Moringa Homepage at MoBot
3. RHS Dictionary of Gardening, 1984
4. The Plant Book, Mabberley, 1987
5. American Chemical Society. "'Miracle tree' substance produces clean drinking water inexpensively and sustainably." ScienceDaily, 18 Jan. 2012. Web. 19 Jan. 2012.

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