Morinda morindoides (Baker) Milne-redh.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Morinda

Characteristics

A woody creeper or shrub. It can grow 10 m tall.
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Flowers white, fragrant
A glabrous climber
Fruits yellow
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Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests and woodland. It is often near the coast.
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Forests, often near the coast.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are cooked and used as a substitute for tea. The fruit are eaten fresh.
Uses food invertebrate food material medicinal social use tea
Edible fruits leaves
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds or cuttings.
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Distribution

Morinda morindoides world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Cabo Verde, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, and Sierra Leone

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:756428-1
WFO ID wfo-0000246024
COL ID 44DKZ
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Synonyms

Morinda morindoides Gaertnera morindoides Morinda confusa