A genus of trees of Southern India and Northern Africa. One species (Moringa pterygosperma) is the horse-radish tree, and its seeds, as well as those of Moringa aptera, are known in commerce as ben or ben nuts, and yield the oil called oil of ben.

Moringa is the only genus in the family Moringaceae. This genus comprises 13 species, all of which are trees that grow in tropical and sub-tropical climates. The taxon name moringa comes from the Tamil word murungakkAi.

Another rainforest plant that is widely being used in traditionally in medicine in Malaysia to cure diseases from tumor, cough, headaches and digestive problems. Being used by itself or mixed with other plants or roots like papaya. The leaves are being eaten as a healthy vegetable, while the moringa fruit acts as a laxative. Moringa root is being used to the abdomen of women after childbirth. The expressed juice of moringa works as a purgative, diuretic and makes an excellent skin cleanser. Moringa, still not known well in the western world is a most promising future natural medicine for all, for both, the poor and rich nations.