MORINGA PTERYGOSPERMA [MORINGA OLEIFERA]
Plate LVIII Useful Plants of Guam
Horse-radish tree
Local names: Marunggai (Guam); Maluñggai, Balunggai, Balonggai, Arongay, Arungay (Philippines)
A small tree with corky bark, soft wood, and pungent root having the taste of horse-radish. The seeds of this tree yield the "ben" oil of commerce, which is highly valued as a lubricant by watchmakers. The young leaves, young pods, and flowers are used as food in West Bengal; the root is used in place of horse-radish, and medicinally as a rubefacient [causes redness of the skin] and counter-irritant, like a mustard plaster. The leaves and young branches are much relished by cattle and horses.
For more information, see Safford's Useful Plants of Guam, 2009 facsimile edition, page 327.
Local names: Marunggai (Guam); Maluñggai, Balunggai, Balonggai, Arongay, Arungay (Philippines)
A small tree with corky bark, soft wood, and pungent root having the taste of horse-radish. The seeds of this tree yield the "ben" oil of commerce, which is highly valued as a lubricant by watchmakers. The young leaves, young pods, and flowers are used as food in West Bengal; the root is used in place of horse-radish, and medicinally as a rubefacient [causes redness of the skin] and counter-irritant, like a mustard plaster. The leaves and young branches are much relished by cattle and horses.
For more information, see Safford's Useful Plants of Guam, 2009 facsimile edition, page 327.