Moringa oleifera Miracle Tree! Edible, Medicinal, Fragrant!! Bio-Fuel!
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![]() Moringa oleifera
Miracle Tree
23" Tall Plant! Rare! Caudex! Bonsai! Medicine, Food & Oil from one tree! Plant Description:
M. oleifera is a small, fast growing tree to 30 ft native to India and Arabia. It takes the form of a tree with a swollen base much like baobobs, with a thick, corky bark. It is commonly cultivated in containers and trained as a bonsai fat plant. The thick tuberous roots are sometimes raised for added effect. It is cultivated throughout the world for it’s myriad of uses. This is possibly the ultimate ethnobotanical tree. All part of this species are used by people worldwide. The seeds are eaten like peanuts and also yield a very fine oil known as Ben Oil. This light oil is said to be comparable to olive oil in flavor but it never goes rancid like olive oil. The oil is used in the manufacture of perfumes, cosmetics, and as an ultra pure lubricant for delicate machinery such as expensive watches and clocks. The leaves are eaten as a vegetable and have one of the highest protein ratios of any green. The crushed leaves are used for cleaning. The root is a good horseradish substitute. The wood yields a blue dye. Small branches are employed by shamans as a charm against witchcraft and as wands. The corky bark is tannin rich and has been used to tan leather. The inner bark gives a long and strong fiber and is suitable for rope and cordage. Much of this amazing tree is employed in various native medical systems including Ayurveda. There are hundreds of purported medicinal uses for the various parts which range from anti allergenic to anti cancer.
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