Moringa
(from Muringo, the Malabar name of M. pterygosperma). SYNS. Anoma, Hyperanthera. ORD. Moringeae. This genus is the only one of the order (which see for characters). The species thrive in a sandy loam, with the addition of a little peat and leaf mould. Propagated, in May, by cuttings of half-ripened shoots, inserted in sand, under a bell glass, in heat. M. aptera (wingless). fl. pale yellow, in axillary panicles, 9in. to 12in. long. Capsules about 1ft. long. l. 1ft. or more in length, with or without a few scattered obovate or oblanceolate leaflets, 1/2in. to 3/4in. long. h. 15ft. to 20ft. Nile Land, Upper Egypt, Syria, and Arabia. An oil is expressed from the seeds, and is largely employed in the manufacture of perfumery. M. pterygosperma (winged-seeded). Horse-radish Tree. fl. pale yellow, the upper petal whitish. l. sub-pinnate. h. 20ft. India, 1759. The root of this tree, when young, is scraped, and used by the natives as the Horse Radish is in Europe.