Botanical Name | Moringa oleifera |
Common Name | Moringa, Drumstick |
Family | Moringaceae |
Plant Type | Deciduous, fast-growing tree |
Height | 10 to 12 meters |
Trunk Diameter | 20 to 40 cm |
Bark | Greyish-white, smooth |
Leaves | Tripinnate, small, oval-shaped, green |
Leaf Length | 20 to 70 cm (entire compound leaf) |
Flower Color | White to cream, fragrant |
Flower Size | 1 to 1.5 cm diameter |
Pod Shape | Long, slender, cylindrical |
Pod Length | 30 to 50 cm (can reach up to 100 cm) |
Pod Color | Green when tender, brown when mature |