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Updated 12/27/2013

Family Moringaceae

HAWAII - CULTIVATED

Moringa oleifera

Koko Crater, Oahu

 

Waimanalo, Oahu

MORINGA or MALUNGGAY, HORSERADISH TREE

Slender shrub or small tree with drooping branches widely cultivated as most parts are edible & highly nutritious.  Ribbed triangular fruit about 2 feet long.  Probably originated in Africa.  A common plant of Filipino gardens in Hawaii.

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