What is Moringa Leaf?

Moringa Leaf is the cut and sifted dried leaf of Moringa oleifera, a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree in the family Moringaceae native to the Himalayan foothills of northwestern India. It is commonly called the Drumstick Tree, Miracle Tree, or Horseradish Tree.

About the plant

Nearly every part of the moringa tree is edible and useful: the leaves are eaten as a vegetable, the long seed pods, or "drumsticks," go into South Asian curries, and the seeds press into an oil. The leaves have long been a food and traditional-medicine plant across South Asia and parts of Africa, and modern nutritional analysis records them as notably dense in protein, vitamins A, C, and E, calcium, and iron.

Related herbs

• Moringa Seeds — the whole seeds of the same tree.

Moringa Leaf: form & sizes

We carry Moringa Leaf as cut and sifted dried leaf, sold by weight in sizes from 1 oz to 1 lb. We make no health or therapeutic claims.

Storage

Store Moringa Leaf in an airtight container, away from heat, light, and humidity, to preserve its color and aroma.

Moringa Leaf at a glance

Botanical name

Moringa oleifera

Family

Moringaceae

Native region

the Himalayan foothills of northwestern India

Plant part

leaf

Also known as

Drumstick Tree, Miracle Tree, Horseradish Tree

Format

Cut and sifted

Form

cut and sifted dried leaf

Sizes

1 oz to 1 lb