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Morinda citrifolia

Indian Mulberry, Indian Mulberry
Also known as: Morinda aspera Wight & Arn. +18 more
  • Morinda aspera Wight & Arn.
  • Morinda citrifolia f. potteri (O.Deg.) H.St.John
  • Morinda citrifolia subsp. elliptica Hook.f.
  • Morinda citrifolia subsp. potteri (O.Deg.) H.St.John
  • Morinda citrifolia var. citrifolia
  • Morinda citrifolia var. potteri O.Deg.
  • Morinda coreia subsp. stenophylla (Spreng.) Chandrab.
  • Morinda ligulata Blanco
  • Morinda littoralis Blanco
  • Morinda macrophylla Desf.
  • Morinda mudia Buch.-Ham.
  • Morinda multiflora Roxb.
  • Morinda nodosa Buch.-Ham.
  • Morinda pubescens var. aspera (Wight & Arn.) M.Gangop.
  • Morinda quadrangularis G.Don
  • Morinda teysmanniana Miq.
  • Morinda tinctoria subsp. aspera (Wight & Arn.) Hook.f.
  • Morinda tinctoria subsp. multiflora (Roxb.) Hook.f.
  • Morinda tinctoria var. aspera (Wight & Arn.) Hook.f.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.

Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Morinda citrifolia (commonly known as Indian Mulberry) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Hainan, India, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bahamas, Belize, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Chagos Archipelago, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Line Is., Marcus I., Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niue, Panama, Phoenix Is., Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Southwest Caribbean, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turks-Caicos Is., Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.

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