Bartundi / Noni Tree
Morinda citrifolia
Also known as Great Morinda, Indian Mulberry
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- January-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Morinda citrifolia
- Genus
- Morinda
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Waste lands, deciduos and mangrove forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Malay Archipelago, Australia, Pacific Islands
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Bartundi बारतुन्डी
- Bengali
- Hurdi, আউছ গাছ, Morinda citrifolia
- Tamil
- Nuna, வெண்நுணா
- Telugu
- Mogali, తొగరు చెట్టు
- Kannada
- ತಗಸೆಮಡ್ಡಿ Tagase maddi, ಮಡ್ಡಿ Maddi, ನುಣಾಮರ Nunaa mara
- Malayalam
- Mannapavatta, മഞ്ഞപ്പാവുട്ട, Morinda pubescens
- Marathi
- Nagakunda, नोनी
- Sinhala
- අහු
About Bartundi
Noni Tree (Morinda citrifolia) is a tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in waste lands, deciduos and mangrove forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Malay Archipelago, Australia, Pacific Islands. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-October. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Bartundi belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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