Common Indian Mulberry
Morinda umbellata
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
- Flowering
- February-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Morinda umbellata
- Genus
- Morinda
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, sacred groves and plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Malay peninsula, Sri Lanka, China, Japan, N. Australia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-September
- 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
- Malayalam
- കുടലുചുരുക്കി
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.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Common Indian Mulberry belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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