Its most common name, moringa, comes from the Tamil (an ethnic group from South Asia)word murungai, which means twisted pod, referring to fruits from the moringa tree. Moringa is also known as the drumstick tree, a horseradish tree or a benzoil tree and is native to Asia and Africa. There are 13 different species of moringa but moringa oleifera, the species weâre discussing here, comes from north-western India and the foothills of Himalayas.
The tree of life, motherâs best friend and the miracle tree are other nicknames given to Moringa for the benefits believed of this plant. The different names of moringa testify of its popularity across the world.