Table 1.
Categories of Moringa spp.
| Category no. | Species | Categorization on the basis of trunk types | Geographical availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moringa stenopetala | Bottle tress (bloated water-storing trunks) | Kenya, Southwest Ethiopia, Somalia |
| Moringa drouhardii | Southern Madagascar | ||
| Moringa ovalifolia | Namibia, Southwest Angola | ||
| Moringa hildebrandtii | Southern Madagascar | ||
| 2 | Moringa peregrina | Slender trunks | Red Sea, Arabia, Northeast Africa |
| Moringa concanensis | India | ||
| Moringa oleifera | India | ||
| 3 | Moringa borziana | Tuberous shrubs | Kenya, Somalia |
| Moringa arborea | Kenya, Somalia | ||
| Moringa longituba | Kenya, Southeast Ethiopia, Somalia | ||
| Moringa pygmaea | North Somalia | ||
| Moringa rivae | Kenya, Ethiopia | ||
| Moringa ruspoliana | Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia |