Moringa

See also: moringa

Translingual

Etymology

From Malayalam മുരിങ്ങ (muriṅṅa),[1] the name for Moringa oleifera.

Proper noun

Moringa f

A taxonomic genus within the family Moringaceae – the moringa trees.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Brassicales - order; Moringaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Moringa oleifera - type species; Moringa pterygosperma - selected other species

References

Moringa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Moringa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Moringa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Moringa at Tropicos
Moringa at The Plant List

Olson, M. E. 2010. Moringaceae: Drumstick Family. Pp. 167-169 in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+. Flora of North America North of Mexico. 15+ vols. New York and Oxford. Vol. 7.

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