The tree that purifies water: Cultivating multipurpose Moringaceae in the Sudan

Reference Type	Journal Article
Year of Publication	1986
Contributors	Author: Samia Al Azharia Jahn Author: Hassan A. Musnad Author: Heinz Burgstaller
Journal	Unasylva (FAO)
Volume	38
Issue	152
Pagination	23-28
Date Published	02/1986
Language	English
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Collection Topic	Agroforestry Traditional Medicine Water Management
Call Number	SD1.U5
Keywords	fuelwood fodder medicinal plants agroforestry spices oil ornamental trees
Abstract	Suspensions of seed powder from trees and shrubs of the Moringaceae family can effectively be used to clarify water, even turbid water from the River Nile. But species from this family have a variety of other uses as well. Although they show considerable promise for multipurpose use in the tropical belt, little is known about how to cultivate the various species. This article examines different methods of cultivation appropriate to different species -- often with surprising results.
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ISSN	0251-1053; 1564-3697; 0251-1053 (ISSN-L)
Short Title	The tree that purifies water