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Moringa oleifera Lam.

[ Family : Moringaceae ]
[ Synonyms : Guilandia moringa L.; Hyperanthera moringa (L.) Vahl ; Hyperanthera pterygosperma (Gaertn.) Oken [Unresolved name] ; Moringa pterygosperma Gaertn. [Unresolved name] ; Moringa zeylanica Burmann ]
[ Common name (Local) : Sajina ]
Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Sajina | Sanskrit : Sigruh, Sobhanjajah | Hindi : Soinja, Senjana, Sahijan | Tribal : Doro, Mung ara, Munga sag | English : Drum stick tree, Horse-radish tree | Other Languages : Muringai (Mal) ; Murungai, Murungamaram (Tam.) ; Mulaga chettu, Munaga (Tel.)
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Plant Characteristics :
Habit : Small to medium sized deciduous tree
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Occurrence : Generally planted in home steads, also used as hedge as cuttings propagate easily, found as escape in the forest.

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Flowering & Fruiting : January--May
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