Morinda tinctoria
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- March-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Morinda tinctoria
- Genus
- Morinda
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka, Malay Archipelago
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Malay Islands
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-June
- 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
- Tamil
- நுணா, தணக்கம், நுணாமரம்
- Malayalam
- മഞ്ജനാത്തി
About Morinda tinctoria
Morinda tinctoria 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. Native to India, Sri Lanka, Malay Archipelago, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Malay Islands. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-June.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Morinda tinctoria belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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