Noni Tree
Morinda citrifolia
Also known as Great Morinda, Indian Mulberry
About Noni Tree
Morinda citrifolia is a fruit-bearing tree in the coffee family, Rubiaceae. It is commonly known as noni or Indian mulberry, among many other names. Native to Southeast Asia and Australasia, the species was spread across the Pacific by Polynesian sailors. It is now cultivated throughout the tropics and is widely naturalised. The plant contains anthraquinones, which can be harmful to human health. Although the fresh fruit is edible, its pungent odour makes it worthwhile only as a famine food. It is also used in traditional medicine and processed into products such as juices.
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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
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Noni Tree belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
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