Ah! the African Moringa tree. We grow it, we eat it, we sell it. Even though the Moringa Oleifera is the most commonly known variety of Moringa, it is not our personal favorite. Do we grow it? Absolutely! Do we eat it? Most certainly! Do we recommend it? Positively! Do
we sell it? We do! But, is it our favorite? No, but it WOULD be, if it weren't for Stenopetala.
The African Moringa tree is just a more unusual tree. Its leaves have a robust, hearty flavor, and the tree develops a REALLY interesting bulb-like trunk. That trunk stores a lot of water for the tree, in case of drought-like conditions. The seeds of the Moringa Stenopetala are quite distinctive, as they are a light tan, with a shape reminiscent of almonds, and they are generally larger than the Moringa Oleifera seeds, which are round and brown with tan "frilled" edges. See "Morey" and "Stan", our mascots, at the top and right of the page,
for a good example of the differences. Both Moringa, but very different.
The little thumbnail photos above on the left, show 2 seedlings that actually SURVIVED 30 and 40 degree Fahrenheit temperatures, this winter in Florida. It was a rough winter, for those of us who are not used to having temperatures that low, at night. They looked like "sticks", but have budded out down their entire trunk, right to the ground. On the right, at the top, are photos of 2 week old Moringa Stenopetala seedlings. They are just delightfully resilient plants, and we even start eating the leaves, collected from several of them, when they are but a few weeks old.
Moringa Stenopetala seeds are a bit harder to obtain than Moringa Oleifera, but we have
a good supply of the seeds, and seedlings. In the near future, we hope to be able to offer fresh leaves and pods, as well.
"Hi! My name is Stan.
This page is all
about me, the African Moringa Stenopetala seed!"
"My seeds are very
valuable, for their
incredible ability
to purify water!
Not only are my seeds able to remove over 90%
of the impurities
in water, they have
also been found
to remove heavy
metals and
bacteria. Some scientists have
done experiments with my seeds,
and found that
they are able to remove bacteria, waterborne viruses, and purify the water so that it is pure enough to drink; even very polluted water from
the Nile River!"
Moringa Stenopetala is also known in Africa, as the Mother's Helper
tree, due to its ability to nourish infants, and increase the milk supply of nursing mothers.
Moringa Stenopetala leaves are shaped a bit differently than Moringa Oleifera's
but still have that same wonderful aroma and taste. The photos above and to the right exemplify the tree's remarkable ability to withstand cooler than normal temperatures.
These little guys of ours made a spectacular comeback!
"Hi! I'm Morey, the Moringa Oleifera Seed!
This page is about
Stan, so I don't have
anything to say here!"
This page was last updated: October 10, 2011
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