MORINGA RIVAE

This member of the Moringaceae family was given this name by Emilio Chiovenda in 1917. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, growing in a grit and other well drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to 30 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to three metres in height. The flowers are yellow with red tinge

The genera name from the Malabar vernacular name; Moringo. The species name is named after Domenico Riva, 1856-1895, an Italian explorer and naturalist. A big plant by Mark E. Olson.