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'''''Moringa''''', native to parts of Africa and Asia, is the [[monotypic taxon|sole]] [[genus]] in the [[flowering plant]] [[family (biology)|family]] '''Moringaceae'''. The name is derived from ''murungai'', the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] word for [[Drum stick|drumstick]], and the plant is commonly referred to as the drumstick tree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/09/21/439509739/mother-knows-best-when-it-comes-to-cooking-with-moringa|title=My Mom Cooked Moringa Before It Was A Superfood|last=Singh|first=Maavi|date=|website=NPR.org|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-02-14}}</ref> It contains 13 species from [[Tropics|tropical]] and [[Subtropics|subtropical]] climates that range in size from tiny [[Herbaceous plant|herbs]] to massive trees. ''Moringa'' species grow quickly in many types of environments. |
'''''Moringa''''', native to parts of Africa and Asia, is the [[monotypic taxon|sole]] [[genus]] in the [[flowering plant]] [[family (biology)|family]] '''Moringaceae'''. The name is derived from ''murungai'', the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] word for [[Drum stick|drumstick]], and the plant is commonly referred to as the drumstick tree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/09/21/439509739/mother-knows-best-when-it-comes-to-cooking-with-moringa|title=My Mom Cooked Moringa Before It Was A Superfood|last=Singh|first=Maavi|date=|website=NPR.org|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-02-14}}</ref> It contains 13 species from [[Tropics|tropical]] and [[Subtropics|subtropical]] climates that range in size from tiny [[Herbaceous plant|herbs]] to massive trees. ''Moringa'' species grow quickly in many types of environments. |
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The most widely cultivated species is ''[[Moringa oleifera]]'', native to the foothills of the [[Himalayas]] in northwestern [[India]],<ref>{{cite journal|last=Olson|first=Mark|title=Moringaceae Martinov. Drumstick Tree Family|journal=Flora of North America|year=2010|volume=7|series=1993+. Flora of North America North of Mexico.|pages=167–169|url=http://www.explorelifeonearth.org/people/Olson2010FNAMoringaceae.pdf}}</ref> a [[multipurpose tree]] [[Plant cultivation|cultivated]] throughout the tropics and marketed as a [[superfood]], [[health food]], and [[Medicinal plants|medicinal plant]].<ref name="Janick">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cjHCoMQNkcgC |first=Jules |last=Janick |author2=Robert E. Paull |title=The Encyclopedia of Fruit & Nuts |publisher=CABI |year=2008 |isbn=978-0-85199-638-7 |pages=509–510}}</ref> ''[[Moringa stenopetala|M. stenopetala]]'', an [[Africa]]n species, is also widely grown, but to a much lesser extent than ''M. oleifera''. |
The most widely cultivated species is ''[[Moringa oleifera]]'', native to the foothills of the [[Himalayas]] in northwestern [[India]],<ref>{{cite journal|last=Olson|first=Mark|title=Moringaceae Martinov. Drumstick Tree Family|journal=Flora of North America|year=2010|volume=7|series=1993+. Flora of North America North of Mexico.|pages=167–169|url=http://www.explorelifeonearth.org/people/Olson2010FNAMoringaceae.pdf}}</ref> a [[multipurpose tree]] [[Plant cultivation|cultivated]] throughout the tropics and marketed as a [[superfood]], [[health food]], and [[Medicinal plants|medicinal plant]].<ref name="Janick">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cjHCoMQNkcgC |first=Jules |last=Janick |author2=Robert E. Paull |title=The Encyclopedia of Fruit & Nuts |publisher=CABI |year=2008 |isbn=978-0-85199-638-7 |pages=509–510}}</ref> The leaves of ''Moringa oleifera'' are commonly used to make tea. Powders and oils are made from the leaves, seeds, and roots. |
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''[[Moringa stenopetala|M. stenopetala]]'', an [[Africa]]n species, is also widely grown, but to a much lesser extent than ''M. oleifera''. |
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==List of species== |
==List of species== |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Moringaceae Martinov[2] |
| Genus: | Moringa Adans.[1] |
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| Moringa oleifera | |
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Donaldsonia Baker f. | |
Moringa, native to parts of Africa and Asia, is the sole genus in the flowering plant family Moringaceae. The name is derived from murungai, the Tamil word for drumstick, and the plant is commonly referred to as the drumstick tree.[4] It contains 13 species from tropical and subtropical climates that range in size from tiny herbs to massive trees. Moringa species grow quickly in many types of environments.
The most widely cultivated species is Moringa oleifera, native to the foothills of the Himalayas in northwestern India,[5] a multipurpose tree cultivated throughout the tropics and marketed as a superfood, health food, and medicinal plant.[6] The leaves of Moringa oleifera are commonly used to make tea. Powders and oils are made from the leaves, seeds, and roots.
M. stenopetala, an African species, is also widely grown, but to a much lesser extent than M. oleifera.
List of species
- Moringa arborea Verdc. (indigenous to Kenya)[7]
- Moringa borziana Mattei (indigenous to Somalia)[7]
- Moringa concanensis Nimmo (indigenous to northern India)[7]
- Moringa drouhardii Jum. – bottle tree (indigenous to southwestern Madagascar)[7]
- Moringa hildebrandtii Engl. – Hildebrandt's moringa (indigenous to southwestern Madagascar)[7]
- Moringa longituba Engl. (indigenous to Ethiopia and Somalia)[7]
- Moringa oleifera Lam. (syn. M. pterygosperma) – horseradish tree (indigenous to northwestern India)[7]
- Moringa ovalifolia Dinter & Berger (indigenous to Namibia and Angola)[7]
- Moringa peregrina (Forssk.) Fiori[8] indigenous to Arabian Peninsula Horn of Africa and in the Southern Sinai, Egypt[7][9]
- Moringa pygmaea Verdc. (indigenous to Somalia)[7]
- Moringa rivae Chiov. (indigenous to Kenya and Ethiopia)[7]
- Moringa ruspoliana Engl. (indigenous to Ethiopia)[7]
- Moringa stenopetala (Baker f.) Cufod.[10][11] (indigenous to Kenya and Ethiopia)[7]
References
- ^ a b "Genus: Moringa Adans". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1996-09-17. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ^ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III" (PDF). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ^ "Moringa Adans". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ Singh, Maavi. "My Mom Cooked Moringa Before It Was A Superfood". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Olson, Mark (2010). "Moringaceae Martinov. Drumstick Tree Family" (PDF). Flora of North America. 1993+. Flora of North America North of Mexico. 7: 167–169.
- ^ Janick, Jules; Robert E. Paull (2008). The Encyclopedia of Fruit & Nuts. CABI. pp. 509–510. ISBN 978-0-85199-638-7.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Leone A, Spada A, Battezzati A, Schiraldi A, Aristil J, Bertoli S (2015). "Cultivation, Genetic, Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Moringa oleifera Leaves: An Overview". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 16 (6): 12791–12835. doi:10.3390/ijms160612791. PMC 4490473. PMID 26057747.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Dadamouny, M.A. (2009). (2009). Population Ecology of Moringa peregrina growing in Southern Sinai, Egypt (M.Sc.). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.5091.9760. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
{{cite thesis}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Dadamouny, Mohamed A.; Unterseher, Martin; König, Peter; Schnittler, Martin (December 2016). "Population performance of Moringa peregrina (Forssk.) Fiori (Moringaceae) at Sinai Peninsula, Egypt in the last decades: Consequences for its conservation". Journal for Nature Conservation. 34: 65–74. doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2016.08.005.
- ^ "Subordinate Taxa of Moringa Adans". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ Dadamouny, Mohamed A.; Zaghloul, Mohamed S.; Ashraf, Salman (2012). "Impact of Improved Soil Properties on Establishment of Moringa peregrina seedlings and trial to decrease its Mortality Rate". Egyptian Journal of Botany. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
External links
- Moringa Home Page, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- The International Moringa Germplasm Collection