Moringa (scientific name: Moringa oleifera? Lam.) is a tree of the genus Moringa in the family Moringaceae, 3-12 meters high; bark soft woody; branches with distinct lenticels and leaf scars, branchlets pubescent. Leaves are usually 3-pinnate, 25-60 cm long, with linear or clavate slightly curved glands at the base of the pinnae. Inflorescences widely spreading, 10-30 cm long. Capsule elongated, 3-ribbed per valve; seeds subglobose. Flowering throughout the year, fruiting June-December.

Native to India, widely planted in various tropical regions. Cultivated in Guangdong (Guangzhou, Danxian) and Taiwan, often planted in villages, gardens; there are also wild, produced in Sanya, Niou Shan Dahoukang, born in mixed forests.

Motorwood planted in tropical and subtropical areas as ornamental trees, also has a certain economic value. Its seeds purify water and produce edible oils (which are also valuable in the paint and cosmetic manufacturing industries); its leaves are a new national food resource in China, and its roots are also edible.