Moringa oleifera
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairly fast | Pollarding, lopping, coppicing, pruning | Yes | Deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 350-2000 | 23-27 | 0-1800 | Deep, fertile, sandy loam soils support the best growth |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumstick tree | Muvutu | Muringa |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds | Medium (more than 6 months) | Not necessary | unknown |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moringaceae | Other Foods (including nuts), leaves, Oil, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage, Tannins/Dyestuff, Fibre | Live fence, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures | Melia azedarach | Link | Shade, Wind break |
| Cultural Uses |
|---|
| Ornamental |