Moringa oleifera

It shocks me that I don't seem to have ever posted about Moringa oleifera here. Another miracle plant we know too little about here in Africa. We do eat the leaves traditionally, but mostly, it's become fashionable when it was 'discovered' as a superfood in the Western countries. It's now grown as a cash crop and moringa leaf powder is sold in the West as a food supplement at prices that would shock the local growers.

Here is how it grows. The long pods are left to dry (if not used green as food - quite heavy on the fiber side in my non-expert opinion) and the seeds inside used to sow a new crop.

The flowers are quite pretty and have a delicate smell. I read you can do a jelly with them, but I haven't tried (yet).

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