Moringa ovalifolia

Moringa ovalifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Moringaceae
Genus: Moringa
Species: M. ovalifolia
Binomial name
Moringa ovalifolia
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Moringa ovalifolia is an endemic tree of Namibia and southwestern Angola.[1]

It is a succulent-stemmed, erect tree found in desert and semi-desert areas. It occurs on rocky escarpment passes leading to the Namib Desert. The 'Sprokieswoud' of Etosha National Park is made up of dense stands of these trees.

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