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Mustards, Capers, and Allies of Zihuatanejo

ORDER BRASSICALES

-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Mustards, Capers, and Allies (Order Brassicales)

-Moringa Family (Family Moringaceae)

-Moringa Trees (Genus Moringa)

-Moringa Tree (Moringa oleifera)


It is a drought-resistant plant that can grow in a variety of habitats, including barren land, low-lying areas, and dry forests. Moringa oleifera has an attractive, slender shape, with long, drooping branches and greyish-green leaves. Its flowers are small and white, and its fruits are long and slender. Moringa oleifera is highly nutritious and has a variety of uses, from food and medicine to water purification and animal feed.

Moringa oleifera Tree

Moringa oleifera

Flowers by Colour
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