Jangli Sargua / Bitter Drumstick Tree

Moringa concanensis

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra & more
Flowering: February-April

How to identify Jangli Sargua

Identify Jangli Sargua by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

Look for a tree habit.
Check the distinctive field mark: Bitter-tasting drumstick pods.
In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-April.
In India, compare location records such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and nearby regions.
Confirm it sits within the Moringaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Jangli Sargua.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Moringa concanensis
Genus: Moringa
Family: Moringaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Dry deciduous forests
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: India
Distribution: West Asia
Found in India: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: February-April
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Moringaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Moringaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi: जंगली सरगुआ Jangli sargua, सेंजन Senjana
Kannada: Nugge, ಕಾಡುನುಗ್ಗೆ Kaadu nugge
Malayalam: മുരിന്ഗാ Muringa
Marathi: मशींग Mashinga, रान शेवगा Ranshevaga

About Jangli Sargua

Bitter drumstick tree (Moringa concanensis) is a tree in the Moringaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and 2 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to April.