Moringa drouhardii

Moringa drouhardii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Moringaceae
Genus:	Moringa
Species:	M. drouhardii
Binomial name
	Moringa drouhardii; Jum.

Moringa drouhardii, the bottle tree, is an endemic species of southwest Madagascar. It occurs in the Madagascar spiny thickets ecoregion, especially at the limestone cliffs to the east of Lake Tsimanampetsotsa, on the Mahafaly Plateau.^[1] The species is often planted in local villages and around traditional tombs. Neither the seeds (rich in edible oil and flocculating proteins) nor the leaves (that can be eaten as green vegetables) are traditionally used in the Atsimo-Andrefana Region (southwestern Madagascar) despite their significant benefits.

References[]

^ "Madagascar spiny thickets". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.

Gallery[]

19 May 2007
19 September 2007
6 June 2008
28 November 2009
5 June 2010
M. drouhardii seeds: entire (left) and without shell (right)
M. drouhardii seeds with cracked outer shells

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[1] "Madagascar spiny thickets". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.

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