Morinda coreia Buch.-ham.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Morinda

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows up to 8 m high. The young branches are 4 angled. They are hairy. The leaves are broadly oval and bright green. They are hairy on both surfaces. They are 10-15 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. They have a pointed tip. The flowers are white and in ball-like clusters. The fruit is round and 2 cm across. They appear to have 12 faces to the fruit. They are white when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. They grow in lower hills in Western India.
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Usually found in dry forests in India and Sri Lanka.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The green fruit are pickled and eaten with curries.
Uses dye material medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Amnesia (aerial part), Anti-bacterial agents (bark), Antirheumatic agents (bark), Jaundice (bark), Leukorrhea (bark), Malaria (bark), Typhoid fever (bark), Antifungal agents (fruit), Hypoglycemic agents (fruit), Amnesia (fruit), Anti-bacterial agents (fruit), Antioxidants (fruit), Diabetes mellitus (fruit), Diarrhea (fruit), Liver diseases (fruit), Increase physical endurance, strength and stamina (fruit), Urination disorders (fruit), Wounds and injuries (fruit), Analgesics (leaf), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Anticonvulsants (leaf), Antifungal agents (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (leaf), Antioxidants (leaf), Antitussive agents (leaf), Common cold (leaf), Diarrhea (leaf), Digestive system diseases (leaf), Flatulence (leaf), Gingivitis (leaf), Insecticides (leaf), Ulcer (leaf), Antineoplastic agents (leaf), Antipyretics (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Dyspepsia (leaf), Fever (leaf), Gingivitis, necrotizing ulcerative (leaf), Gout (leaf), Hernia (leaf), Inflammation (leaf), Malaria (leaf), Orchitis (leaf), Snake bites (leaf), Stomach diseases (leaf), Wound healing (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Antioxidants (root), Astringents (root), Insecticides (root), Jaundice (root), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Asthenia (root), Diarrhea (root), Dysentery (root), Furunculosis (root), Hemorrhage (root), Hemostatics (root), Infection (root), Antirheumatic agents (seed), Anti-bacterial agents (stem), Antifungal agents (stem), Anasarca (unspecified), Baldness (unspecified), Dropsy (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Rinderpest (unspecified), Smallpox (unspecified), Dysuria (unspecified), Central nervous system diseases (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Morinda coreia unspecified picture

Distribution

Morinda coreia world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:756364-1
WFO ID wfo-0000245952
COL ID 44DHS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 706551
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Synonyms

Morinda coreia Morinda pubescens Morinda tinctoria Morinda coreia var. tomentosa Morinda tinctoria var. tomentosa Morinda exserta