naturalizedMoringaceae

Moringa oleifera

Moringa tree

Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree of the family Moringaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South Asia. Common names include moringa, drumstick tree (from the long, slender, triangular seed-pods), horseradish tree (from the taste of the roots, which resembles horseradish), and ben oil tree or benzolive tree (from the oil which is derived from the seeds).

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Where documented · 61 ahupuaʻa
documented occurrences · iNaturalist + GBIF · iNaturalist 119 · GBIF 34 records
Honouliuli · OʻahuiNat 10 · GBIF 8
Waikīkī · OʻahuiNat 13 · GBIF 2
Honolulu · OʻahuiNat 5 · GBIF 5
Kailua · OʻahuiNat 7 · GBIF 1
Maunalua · OʻahuiNat 4 · GBIF 1
Hīleanui · HawaiʻiiNat 2 · GBIF 2
Kamananui · OʻahuiNat 2 · GBIF 2
Kahuku · OʻahuiNat 2 · GBIF 1
Lāwai · KauaʻiiNat 2 · GBIF 1
Waiʻanae · OʻahuiNat 2 · GBIF 1
Wailuku · MauiiNat 1 · GBIF 2
ʻŌuli · HawaiʻiiNat 2 · GBIF 1
Wahikuli · MauiiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Kāwala · HawaiʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Heʻeia · OʻahuiNat 1 · GBIF 1