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Moringa peregrina
Also called Wing Moringa, Bentree, Wispy Needle Yasartree, Wild Drumsticktree
Moringa peregrina is a species of flowering plant in the family Moringaceae that is native to the Horn of Africa, Sudan, Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, and as far north as Syria. It grows on rocky wadis and on cliffs in drier areas.
Moringa peregrina ranges across northeastern Africa and southwestern Asia. In Africa it is found in Egypt, Sudan, and the countries of the Horn of Africa – Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia and also in Libya. It occurs further across the Arabian Peninsula, and in Israel, Jordan, Palestine, and Syria. It has an estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) of over 5,791,000 km2.
Moringa peregrina has traditionally been used for home construction and fires, and its leaves consumed as food and livestock feed. In eastern Oman, young Moringa peregrina saplings would be dug up and their roots slowly roasted in a fire for food. In Oman, oil extracted from pods was used in traditional medicine and in perfumery.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
