Names Used Around The World For NAMES FOR MORINGA OLEIFERA
vernacular names of Moringa oleifera
compiled by humanitarian Lowell Fuglie (CWS)
NAMES FOR MORINGA OLEIFERA
ENGLISH: Miracle Tree, Horseradish tree, Radish
tree, Drumstick tree, Mother’s Best Friend,
West Indian ben.
GERMAN: Behenbaum, Behenussbaum, Flugelsaniger
Bennussbaum, Pferderettichbaum.
FRENCH: Bèn ailé, Benzolive.
ITALIAN: Sàndalo ceruleo.
PORTUGUESE: Acácia branca, marungo,
Muringa, Moringuiera, Cedra (Brazil).
SPANISH: Ben, Árbol del ben, Morango,
Moringa.
BENIN:
(Bariba): Yuru ara, Yorwata, Yoroguma.
(Dendi): Windibudu.
(Fon): Patima, Kpatima, Yovokpatin, Kpano,
Yovotin.
(Natemba): Tekpinda.
(Peul): Guildandeni, Latj iri, Legi-lakili.
(Waama): Yori kununfa.
(Yoruba): Ewé ilé.
(Yoruba-Nago): Ewé igbale, Ewé ile, Ewé oyibo,
Agun, Ayere, Manyieninu, Oyibo.
BURMA: Dandalonbin.
BURKINA FASO:
(Fulfuldé): Guilgandani, Gigandjah.
(Moré): Argentiga, Alsam tiga (“The tree of
paradise”).
CAMBODIA: Ben ailé, Daem mrum.
CAMEROUN:
(Daggai): Paizlava.
(Foulfoudé): Guiligandja.
(Mafa): Gagawandalahai.
(Mandara): Djihiré
(Moundang): Naa-toukoré.
(Pokoko): Chabané.
(Toupouri): Naa-nko.
CHAD: (Sara): Kag n’dongue.
COLOMBIA: Angela.
COSTA RICA: Marango.
CUBA: Palo Jeringa, Palo de Tambor.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Palo de aceiti, Palo de abejas, Libertad.
EL SALVADOR: Tebebrinto.
ETHIOPIA:
(In Konsoigna): Shalchada, Shelagda.
(In Giddigna): Aleko, Haleko.
(In Amharigna): Sheiferaw.
FIJI: Sajina.
GHANA:
(Ewe): Yevu-ti, Babatsi.
(Dagari): Ownwukuow, Zangala.
(Hausa): Zingeridende.
GUADALOUPE: Moloko, Ben-ailé.
GUAM: Malungkai, Marronggai, Marungai,
Marunggai, Malungay, Katdes.
GUATAMALA: Perlas, Paraiso blanco.
GUYANA: Saijhan.
HAITI: Benzolive, Benzolivier, Ben oleifere,
Bambou-bananier, Graines benne.
HONDURAS: Maranga calalu.
INDIA:
(Bengali): Sajna.
(Gujarati): Suragavo.
(Hindi): Sahijna, Sarinjna, Munaga.
(Malayam): Sigru, Moringa, Muringa.
(Marathi): Sujna, Shevga.
(Oriya): Munigha, Sajina.
(Punjabese): Sanjina, Soanjana.
(Sanskrit): Sobjan jana, Shigru.
(Tamil): Murungai, Murunkak-kai.
(Telegu): Sajana.
INDONESIA: Kalor, Kelor.
KENYA: (Swahili): Mkimbo, Mlonge, Mlongo,
Mronge, Mrongo, Mzunze, Mzungu.
MALAWI:
(Chichewa): Cham’mwanba, Kangaluni.
(Senna): Nsangoa.
(Yao): Kalokola
Also: Maula tengo, Mpundi, Muula, Mbula,
Mpempu, Chakate, Mpenba.
MALI: (Bambara): Névrédé.
NICARAGUA: Marengo.
NIGER:
(Hausa); Zôgala gandi.
(Zarma): Windi-bundu.
NIGERIA:
(Fulani): Gawara, Konamarade, Rini maka,
Habiwal hausa.
(Hausa): Zogall, Zogalla-gandi, Bagaruwar
maka, Bagaruwar masar, Shipka hali, Shuka
halinka, Barembo, Koraukin zaila, Rimin
turawa, Rimin nacara.
(Ibo): Ikwe oyibo.
(Yoruba): Ewe ile, Ewe igbale, Idagbo monoye
(“the tree which grows crazily”).
PALAU: Malungkai
PANAMA: Jacinto.
PHILIPPINES: Malunkai, Mulangai, Mulangay.
PUERTO RICO: Resada, Ben, Jasmin francés.
SENEGAL:
(Diola): Binêbeddai.
(Mandingue): Névrédayo, Nédèdayo
(Pulaar): Nebôday, Sap-Sap.
(Serere): Nébéday, Sap-Sap.
(Wolof): Nobodai, Névoidai,
Nébédai, Sap-Sap.
SOMALIA: Dangap.
SRI LANKA: Murunga.
SUDAN: (Arabic): Ruwag, Alim, Halim,
Shagara al ruwag (“the tree for purifying”).
SURINAM: Kelor, Peperwortel boom.
TAIWAN: (Chinese): La mu..
TANZANIA: (Swahili): Mlonge.
TOGO:
(Dagomba): Baganlua, Bagaelean.
(Ewe): Kpotima, Yevu-ti.
(Mina): Yovovoti.
(Moba): Gambaduk.
TRINIDAD: Saijan.
ZIMBABWE: (Tonga): Mupulanga, Zakalanda.
MORINGA is also known as:
Acacia, Aceite, Aljian-tija, Alsan-tiiga, Arbol de
las perlas, Arbol do los asparagos, Bamboubamamoer,
Benbom, Benboom, Brenoili,
Cedro, Cenauro, Chinto Borrego, Chuva de
prata, Desengaño, Gailito, Goma, Guaireña,
Hoja de sen, Legi-lakili, Jacinto, Macasar,
Maloko, Marenque, Moongay, Moriengo,
Naragno, Noz de bem, Orenga, Orselli, Palo
de geringa, Palo jeringa, Paraiso, Paraiso de
españa, Parasio extranjero, Paraiso francés,
Perlas del oriente, Pois quinique, Quiabo de tres
quinas, Sainto John, Salaster, Salibau,
Sen, Seringa
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