Moringa arborea

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Moringa arborea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Moringaceae
Genus: Moringa
Species:
M. arborea
Binomial name
Moringa arborea
Verdc., 1985

Moringa arborea is a species of flowering plant in the family Moringaceae that is endemic to Kenya.

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References

  1. Luke, W.R.Q.; Musili, P.; Nemomissa, S.; Barasa, J.; Mathenge, J. (2020). "Moringa arborea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T32641A129292918. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T32641A129292918.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.