Moringa oleifera
(Moringaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p><i>Moringa oleifera</i> can be found at elevations from sea-level to about 1,000 metres elevation. It prefers to be grown under full sun, in well-drained and fertile soil. Plant is drought-tolerant and takes pruning very well which is necessary to promote regrowth. It is propagated via seeds and stem-cuttings.</p> <p>Flowers are pollinated by insects and bees.</p>
Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae) Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae)