Morinda royoc L.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Morinda

Characteristics

A sprawling shrub or vine. It can grow 1-3 m long. The flowers are white. The fruit are succulent and yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy and rocky coastal areas.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Antidote(Jatropha) (unspecified), Aphrodisiac (unspecified), Dentition (unspecified), Depurative (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Purgative (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Frigidity (unspecified), Scurvy (unspecified), Anodyne (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Astringent (unspecified), Digestive (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Wart (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Morinda royoc leaf picture by Alfredo Dorantes Euan (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Morinda royoc flower picture by Gisela Salvatierra Soñanes (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Morinda royoc fruit picture by Gisela Salvatierra Soñanes (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Morinda royoc world distribution map, present in Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Morinda royoc threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:756470-1
WFO ID wfo-0000246073
COL ID 44DMF
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Morinda ferruginea Morinda yucatanensis Morinda royoc f. pubescens Morinda royoc var. ferruginea Morinda royoc var. latifolia Morinda royoc