Abstract

Moringa oleifera is graceful, small and deciduous tree with sparse foliage. During flowering season this plant closely resembles to leguminous species from distance. This tree grows up to height of 10-12mt and diameter of trunk is 45cm. bark is smooth, dark grayish in color and surrounded by thick cork. Young shoots have purple or green whitish hairy bark. This tree is deeply rooted with wide, open and typical umbrella shaped crown with tripinnate leaves. Leaflets are rounded-elliptical dark green above and pale from under surface. Flowers are produced throughout the year. Flowers of this plant are bisexual, fragrant and are surrounded by five unequal, thinly veined and yellow-whitish petals. Fruits are hanging, three sided brown capsules which holds numerous dark brown and globular seeds. Seeds contain three whitish papery wings and are dispersed by air and wind.