This is a quote from the relief organisation, 'Trees for Life', and it is no exaggeration. Moringa oleifera offers a particularly unique and broad spectrum of positive characteristics.

The Moringa tree can, for example, produce an almost unimaginable amount of biomass for the production of energy, and the seeds, when ground, provide an effective and inexpensive means of purifying water. Taking into account Moringa's nutrient concentration, it immediately becomes clear why it is seen as the 'green hope' of both the industrialised and developing worlds.

Additional synonyms include 'tree of life' and 'miracle tree'. In the Philippines, the tree is known as 'mother's best friend', because it increases milk production in breastfeeding mothers and supplies their children with ample nutrients.

For National Research Council researchers in Washington, Moringa oleifera is the 'supermarket on a trunk'. In Africa, it is called 'Nebedaye', which means 'never dies'.

As a 'food for life', nutrient supplement and medicinal plant, Moringa oleifera must surely be counted among the most valuable plants that nature has to offer.