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Moringa oleifera (Moringa, drumstick tree)

Moringa oleifera is native to Northwestern India, for it to survive it needs full sunlight, acidic sand-loam soil and a moderate amount of water.

It is deciduous, the leaves are trifoliate ovate. The yellow and white flowers bloom in the early spring, to become a brown dry fruit.

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