Moringa stenopetala

Moringa stenopetala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
clade:	Angiosperms
clade:	Eudicots
clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Moringaceae
Genus:	Moringa
Species:	M. stenopetala (Baker f.) Cufod.
Synonyms[1]
Donaldsonia stenopetala Baker f. Moringa streptocarpa Chiov.

Moringa stenopetala is a species of tree in the Moringa family of flowering plants known mainly as an important nutritious vegetable tree food crop in the terraced fields of Konso, Ethiopia. In this way it's similar to its Indian relative, Moringa oleifera.^[2][3]

See also

• Silviculture

References

1. ^ "Taxon: Moringa stenopetala (Baker f.) Cufod.". Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?312850. Retrieved 14 January 2010. 
2. ^ "Birdlife Data Zone: Konso - Segen", Birdlife International website (accessed 15 January 2011)
3. ^ "The Moringa Tree Moringa oleifera". Trees for Life International. http://www.treesforlife.org/documents/moringa/presentation/Moringa%20Presentation%20%28General%29%20screen.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-15.