[2] It is a succulent-stemmed tree found in desert and semi-desert areas.

The plant grows vertically, and can reach 7 m (23 ft) in height.

[2] German botanists Kurt Dinter and Alwin Berger described the species in 1914.

[3] Moringa ovalifolia occurs on rocky escarpment passes leading to the Namib Desert.

This species is the dominant component of the woodland known as the Fairy Tale Forest in Etosha National Park.