Family · Rosids

Moringaceae

Moringa (drumstick tree)

Single-genus family of fast-growing trees with pinnate leaves and pungent tissues; Moringa is a nutritious food crop.

Accepted species: 13accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genus: 1accepted genus · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈12 MaNeogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Africamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Moringa oleifera

Its genus

Moringa13 spp.

Where it grows

Africa11
Asia-Tropical2
Asia-Temperate1

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Moringaceae sits in the order Brassicales.