✿Rubiaceae · Morinda

Mapoon Bush

Morinda reticulata

Also known as Yellow-Dye

Liana

Habit: Liana
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
Flowering: March-September

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Morinda reticulata
Genus: Morinda
Family: Rubiaceae
Habit: Liana
Habitat: Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Meghalaya, Telangana
Flowering & fruiting: March-September
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Tamil: காஃபி குடும்பம்
Telugu: రూబియేసి
Malayalam: റുബിയേസീ

About Mapoon Bush

Mapoon Bush (Morinda reticulata) is a liana 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 evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-September.

Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Mapoon Bush belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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

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