FloraLexicon

This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Acácia-branca.

Moringa oleifera

Also known as: Acácia-branca · Albero del rafano · Árbol de moringa · Arborele de hrean · Ben ailé · Benzolive · Cây chùm ngây · Chùm ngây · Drumstick tree · Drzewo chrzanowe · Horseradish tree · Hrenovac · Kelor · Malunggay · Meerrettichbaum · Merunggai · Mlonge · Moringa · Moringa oleífera · Moringa olejodarná · Moringapuu · Murungai · Peberrodstræ · Peperwortelboom · Pepparrotsträd · Pepperrotre · Tormafa · Turp ağacı · Zogale · Δέντρο χρένου · Μορίνγκα · Моринга · Хреновое дерево · Хрінове дерево · Хрянно дърво · מורינגה · שׁוֹק הַמּוֹרִינְגָה · المورينجا · المورينغا · درخت ترب · سہانجنا · شجرة البان · مورنگا · مورینگا · ሞሪንጋ · मुनगा · सहजन · முருங்கை · මුරුංගා · มะรุม · โมริงกา · 고추냉이나무 · 모링가 · モリンガ · ワサビノキ · 辣木 · 鼓槌树 · 鼓槌樹

species · Type: herb

What is this herb called in different countries?

Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.

Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.

At a glance

Family
Moringaceae
Countries & regions (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Evidence label (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Toxicity (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Sustainability / harvest
Not listed in the current index slice.

Uses & indexed themes

No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.

    Geography

    Native / origin regions (dataset)

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Where it appears in the index

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Regional naming in the index

    • Algeria → medicinal useBenzolive · المورينغا
    • Argentina → medicinal useÁrbol de moringa · Moringa
    • Australia → medicinal useDrumstick tree · Moringa
    • Austria → medicinal useMeerrettichbaum · Moringa
    • Belgium · Switzerland → medicinal useMoringa
    • Brazil → medicinal useAcácia-branca · Moringa
    • Bulgaria → medicinal useМоринга · Хрянно дърво
    • China → medicinal use辣木 · 鼓槌树
    • Croatia → medicinal useHrenovac · Moringa
    • Cuba → medicinal useMoringa oleífera
    • Czechia → medicinal useMoringa · Moringa olejodárná
    • Denmark → medicinal useMoringa · Peberrodstræ
    • Egypt → medicinal useالمورينجا · شجرة البان
    • Ethiopia → medicinal useሞሪንጋ
    • Finland → medicinal useMoringa · Moringapuu
    • France → medicinal useBen ailé
    • Greece → medicinal useΔέντρο χρένου · Μορίνγκα
    • Hungary → medicinal useMoringa · Tormafa
    • India → medicinal useMurungai · मुनगा
    • Indonesia → medicinal useKelor · Merunggai
    • Iran → medicinal useدرخت ترب · مورینگا
    • Israel → medicinal useמורינגה · שׁוֹק הַמּוֹרִינְגָה
    • Italy → medicinal useAlbero del rafano
    • Japan → medicinal useモリンガ · ワサビノキ
    • Kenya → medicinal useMlonge · Moringa
    • Malaysia → medicinal useKelor
    • Netherlands · South Africa → medicinal usePeperwortelboom
    • Nigeria → medicinal useZogale
    • Norway → medicinal useMoringa · Pepperrotre
    • Pakistan → medicinal useسہانجنا · مورنگا
    • Philippines → medicinal useMalunggay
    • Poland → medicinal useDrzewo chrzanowe · Moringa
    • Romania → medicinal useArborele de hrean · Moringa
    • Russia → medicinal useМоринга · Хреновое дерево
    • Slovakia → medicinal useMoringa · Moringa olejodarná
    • South Korea → medicinal use고추냉이나무 · 모링가
    • Sri Lanka → medicinal useமுருங்கை · මුරුංගා
    • Sweden → medicinal usePepparrotsträd
    • Taiwan → medicinal use鼓槌樹
    • Thailand → medicinal useมะรุม · โมริงกา
    • Türkiye → medicinal useMoringa · Turp ağacı
    • Ukraine → medicinal useМоринга · Хрінове дерево
    • United Kingdom → medicinal useHorseradish tree
    • Vietnam → medicinal useCây chùm ngây · Chùm ngây

    Common questions

    Is Acácia-branca safe to drink daily?
    Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
    What is Acácia-branca used for?
    In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
    Is Acácia-branca safe?
    The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
    Can Acácia-branca be confused with other plants?
    Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.

    Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.

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