Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Moringa tree

Moringa oleifera

Spanish: arbol-de-las-pedras

Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree of the family Moringaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South Asia. Common names include moringa, drumstick tree (from the long, slender, triangular seed-pods), horseradish tree (from the taste of the roots, which resembles horseradish), and ben oil tree or benzolive tree (from the oil which is derived from the seeds). Most often recorded in Jan, Feb, Nov, Oct.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Brassicales › Moringaceae

Local records7 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records11,412 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2024

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2024-01-17 — observation by garcia_casso_axel_isaev
2024-01-09 — observation by taniaortega
2023-02-14 — observation by hendrixmom
2022-11-09 — observation by dale_denham_logsdon
2022-01-29 — observation by zihuadean
2020-10-02 — observation by marumg

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Moringa tree (Moringa oleifera) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/moringa-oleifera/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.