Moringa stenopetala (Moringa stenopetala)
Description
Moringa stenopetala, commonly called the cabbage-tree (along with a number of other species), is a tree in the flowering plant genus Moringa, native to Kenya and Ethiopia. It is now extirpated in the wild in Ethiopia, though still grown there as a crop on the terraces built to conserve water high up the mountains. It is a multipurpose tree producing edible leaves, seeds used for the purification of water, and traditional medicinal products.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Brassicales
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Family: Moringaceae
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Genus: Moringa
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