Thanks Pankaj ji, for providing additional diagnostic features. Flower-petals of M. concanensis have reddish/purplish streaks. Young plants have tuberous root. Bark is thicker, and deeply, vertically fissured.
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoud...@gmail.com>wrote: > Thanks Vijayashankar ji. > > Leaves mostly 2-pinnate- Moringa concanensis > Leaves 2-3 (-4) pinnate- Moringa oleifera > > Its bit confusing so it is better to try this difference > > Thick leaflets with distinct veins- Moringa concanensis > Thin with obscure with obscure veins-Moringa oleifera > > Taste is best way to differentiate. > > Just ot add M.concanensis flowering and fruiting -November to April > M.oleifera - February to June. > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > > On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 12:44 AM, Vijayasankar > <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Yes, 'drumstick' ! >> >> [Pl also check it for Moringa concanensis, though I doubt its occurrence >> in Chamba. The latter species is not used as vegetable due to its >> bitterness. Leaves bipinnate here (tripinnate in M. oleifera)]. >> >> Regards >> >> Vijayasankar Raman >> National Center for Natural Products Research >> University of Mississippi >> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Nidhan Singh >> <nidhansingh...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Alok Ji, >>> >>> This looks like Moringa oleifera to me.. >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dr. Nidhan Singh >>> Department of Botany >>> I.B. (PG) College >>> Panipat-132103 Haryana >>> Ph.: 09416371227 >>> >>> >> >
