About Common Indian Mulberry
Common Indian Mulberry (Morinda umbellata) 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 deciduous forests, sacred groves and plains. It occurs across India, Bangladesh, Malay peninsula, Sri Lanka, China, Japan, N. Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-September. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Morinda umbellata
- Genus
- Morinda
- Family
- RUBIACEAE
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, sacred groves and plains
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Malay peninsula, Sri Lanka, China, Japan, N. Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കുടലുചുരുക്കി
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Common Indian Mulberry belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
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