Table 1.
Diversity of Moringa Species with habit and habitat
| Species | Habit | Habitat | Native |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Moringa arborea Verdc | Tree | Wild | N. Kenya |
| 2. Moringa borziana Mattei | Shrub | Wild | Somalia to E. Kenya |
| 3. Moringa concanensis Nimmo ex Dalzell and A. Gibson | Small tree | Wild | Pakistan to NW. India |
| 4. Moringa drouhardii Jum | Tree | Wild | Madagascar |
| 5. Moringa hildebrandtii Engl | Tree | Wild | Madagascar |
| 6. Moringa longituba Engl | Shrub | Wild | E. and S. Ethiopia to N. Kenya |
| 7. Moringa oleifera Lam | Small tree | Cultivated | NE Pakistan to NW India |
|
8. Moringa ovalifolia Dinter and A. Berger |
Tree | Wild | SW Angola to NW and W Central Namibia |
| 9. Moringa peregrina (Forssk.) Fiori | Shrub | Cultivated | Egypt to NE. Tropical Africa, Jordan to Arabian Peninsula |
| 10. Moringa pygmaea Verdc | Small shrub | Wild | NE. Somalia |
| 11. Moringa rivae Chiov | Small tree | Wild | E. and SE. Ethiopia to S. Somalia and N. Kenya |
| 12. Moringa ruspoliana Engl | Shrub | Wild | E. and S. Ethiopia to Somalia |
| 13. Moringa stenopetala (Baker f.) Cufod | Small tree | Cultivated | SW and S. Ethiopia to Kenya |