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Morinda Tree

Morinda pubescens var. stenophylla

Shrub
Habit
Shrub

How to identify Morinda Tree

Identify Morinda Tree by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

  • Look for a shrub habit.
  • Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
  • Confirm flower colour: White.
  • Confirm it sits within the Rubiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Morinda Tree.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Morinda pubescens var. stenophylla
Genus
Morinda
Family
Rubiaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Morinda Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

Characters marked “recorded” are for Morinda Tree itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Morinda Tree

A member of the Rubiaceae family, Morinda tree (Morinda pubescens var. stenophylla) is a shrub. It grows in deciduous forests.

Illustration representing the Rubiaceae family
Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Morinda Tree belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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