Moringa Names


moringa treeVERNACULAR NAMES OF MORINGA OLEIFERA

ENGLISH: Horseradish tree, Radish tree, Drumstick tree, Mother’s Best Friend, West Indian ben.

FRENCH: Bèn ailé, Benzolive.

AFRICA

BURKINA FASO

(Moré): Argentiga, Arzam tigha (“The tree of paradise”).

(Fulfuldé): Guilgandani, Gigandjah.

GHANA

(Ewe): Yevu-ti.

KENYA

(Swahili): Mlonge, Mronge, Mrongo, Mlongo, Mzunze, Mzungu.

MALAWI

(Chichewa): Cham’mwanba, Kangaluni.

(Yao): Kalokola.

(Senna): Nsangoa.

NIGER

(Hausa): Zôgala gandi.

(Zarma): Windi-bundu.

NIGERIA

(Fulani): Gawara, Konamarade, Rini maka, Habiwal hausa.

(Hausa): Zogall, Zogalla-gandi, Bagaruwar maka, Bagaruwar masar, Shipka hali, Shuka halinka, Barambo, Koraukin zaila, Rimin turawa, Rimin nacara.

(Ibo): Ikwe oyibo.

(Yoruba): Ewe ile, Ewe igbale, Idagbo monoye (“The tree which grows crazily”).

SENEGAL

(Wolof): Neverday, Nébéday.

(Serer): Nébéday.

SUDAN

(Arabic): Ruwag, Alim, Halim, Shagara al ruwag.

TOGO

(Dagomba): Baganlua, Bagaelean.

ZIMBABWE

(Tonga): Mupulanga, Zakalanda.

ASIA

BURMA

Dandalonbin.

CAMBODIA

Ben ailé, Daem mrum.

INDIA

(Bengalese): Sajna.

(Gujarati): Suragavo.

(Hindi): Shajmah, Shajna, Segra.

(Malayam): Sigru, Moringa, Muringa.

(Marathi): Sujna, Shevga.

(Oriya): Munigha, Sajina.

(Punjabese): Sanjina, Soanjana.

(Sanskrit): Sobhan jana.

(Tamil): Murungai.

(Telegu): Sajana.

INDONESIA

Kalor, Kelor.

PHILIPPINES

Mulangai, Mulangay.

SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA, CARRIBEAN

COLOMBIA

Angela.

COSTA RICA

Marango.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Palo de aceiti, Palo de abejas, Libertad.

EL SALVADOR

Teberinto.

GUADALOUPE

Moloko, Ben-ailé.

GUATAMALA

Perlas, Paraiso blanco.

GUIANA

Saijhan.

HAITI

Benzolive, Benzolivier, Ben oleifere, Bambou-bananier, Graines benne.

HONDURAS

Maranga calalu.

PANAMA

Jacinto.

PUERTO RICO

Resada, Ben, Jasmin francés.

SURINAM

Kelor, Peperwortel boom.

ALSO:

Acacia, Aceite, Arbol de las perlas, Arbol do los aspáragos, Bamboubamamoer, Benbom, Benboom, Brenoili, Cedro, Cenauro, Chinto borrego, Chuva de prata, Desengaño, Gailito, Goma, Guaireña, Hoja de sen, Jacinto, Macasar, Maloko, Malungay, Marenque, Moongay, Moriengo, Moringa, Naragno, Noz de bem, Orenga, Orselli, Palo de geringa, Palo jeringa, Paraiso, Paraiso de españa, Paraiso extranjero, Paraiso francés, Perlas del oriente, Pois quinique, Quiabo de tres quinas, Sainto John, Salaster, Salibau, Sen, Seringa.

VERNACULAR NAMES OF OTHER MORINGA VARIETIES

MORINGA DROUHARDII 

MADAGASCAR

(Malagasy): Hazomalanj, Maroserano, Moringy.

 

MORINGA LONGITUBA

ETHIOPIA

(Somali): Mane.

KENYA

(Somali): Borrant, Haduma.

(Boran): Saffara.

SOMALIA

(Fintir): Majindi.

(Somali): Mawe, Mawow, Wame, Wuame.

MORINGA OVALIFOLIA 

ANGOLA

Mungua.

NAMIBIA

(Afrikansk): Meelsakboom.

(Herero): Omutindi.

MORINGA PEREGRINA 

EGYPT, SYRIA, ARABIAN PENINSULA

(Arabic): Bãn, El bãn, Vassar, Ithi.

SOMALIA

(Somali): Dankap, Dongop, Dumok, Mereh.

SUDAN

(Arabic): Shagara al rauwãq.

(Mai): Bisharia, Radendowa.

(Tigri): Khal erbal.

ETHIOPIA

(Tigri): Khal erbal.

MORINGA STENOPETALA 

KENYA

(Turkana): Etebusoit.

(Njemps): Loresienjo.

(Samburu): Lorsenjo, Lossantscho.

(Somali): Mau, Mawa.

(Boran): Saffara.

(Konso): Shifara, Shalchada, Shalqueida.

moringa powdermoringa urban growclimate changemoringa leaves powder moringa medicinemoringa water purification., growing moringamoringa stenopetalabuy moringa teamoringa oilmoringa seedshowto eat moringa, buy moringa products