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Moringa Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 318. 579. 1763. Hook. f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 2: 45. 1876; Chittenden, Dict. Gard. 3: 1320. 1951; Maheshwari, Fl. Delhi 107. 1963; Jafri, Fl. Kar. 142. 1966; Hutch., Gen. Fl. Pl. 2: 318. 1967.
Characters same as that of the family. It is represented by only 2 species in West Pakistan.
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Leaves usually tripinnate; leaflets 1.5-1.8 (2.4) cm long, elliptic or obovate, rounded at the apex, with obscure nerves. Petals white. Seeds with short wings |
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Moringa oleifera |
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Leaves usually bipinnate; leaflets 2.5-3.8 cm long, broadly elliptic or orbicular, emarginate at the apex, with 4-6 pairs of distinct nerves. Petals yellow with red or pink streaks. Seeds with large wings |
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Moringa concanensis |
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Lower Taxa
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