Moringa Pterygosperma

Scientific Name: Moringa pterygosperma

Symbol: MOPT

Genus: Moringa

Edible: unknown

Horseradish seed pod detail

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Scientific Name: Moringa pterygosperma

Common Name(s): Horseradish tree

Edible: yes

Medicinal: no

Parts Used: root, fruit, leaf

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Description: This tree grows from 4.5 to 14 meters tall. Its leaves have a fernlike appearance. Its flowers and long, pendulous fruits grow on the ends of the branches. Its fruit (pod) looks like a giant bean. Its 25-to 60-centimeter-long pods are triangular in cross section, with strong ribs. Its roots have a pungent odor.
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Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Habitat and Distribution: This tree is found in the rain forests and semievergreen seasonal forests of the tropical regions. It is widespread in India, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Central America. Look for it in abandoned fields and gardens and at the edges of forests.
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Edible Parts: The leaves are edible raw or cooked, depending on their hardness. Cut the young seedpods into short lengths and cook them like string beans or fry them. You can get oil for frying by boiling the young fruits of palms and skimming the oil off the surface of the water. You can eat the flowers as part of a salad. You can chew fresh, young seedpods to eat the pulpy and soft seeds. The roots may be ground as a substitute for seasoning similar to horseradish.

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