Moringa Pterygosperma
A native of the East Indies, where it bears the name of horse-radish tree. The seeds are called ben nuts and supply a fluid oil, highly prized by watchmakers, called oil of ben. The root is pungent an...
A native of the East Indies, where it
bears the name of horse-radish tree. The seeds are called ben nuts
and supply a fluid oil, highly prized by watchmakers, called oil
of ben. The root is pungent and stimulant and tastes like
horse-radish.
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