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Morinda is a genus of flowering plants in the madder family, Rubiaceae. [1] The generic name is derived from the Latin words morus " mulberry ", from the appearance of the fruits, and indica , meaning "of India ".
Morinda citrifolia is a fruit-bearing tree in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to Southeast Asia and Australasia, which was spread across the Pacific by Polynesian sailors. [3] The species is now cultivated throughout the tropics and widely naturalised . [ 4 ]
The root of G. officinalis (Chinese: 巴戟天; pinyin: ba ji tian) is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It was first described in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing. [2] In TCM it is indicated in the case of kidney yang deficiency and associated impotence, weak tendons and bones, presence of wind and dampness.
Morinda coreia is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family, Rubiaceae. It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822. It was described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822. Distribution and habitat
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Gynochthodes jasminoides was first described by Allan Cunningham in 1834 as Morinda jasminoides. [6] [7] In 2011, based on new molecular studies, the genera Morinda and Gynochthodes were redescribed, which necessitated new combinations and names in these genera.
In Malaysia and Laos, a red to purple dye is produced from the root of the Indian mulberry (Morinda tinctoria). In the Philippines, red dye was obtained from noni (Morinda citrifolia) roots, sapang (sappanwood), katuray (Sesbania grandiflora), and narra wood (Pterocarpus spp.), among other plants. [27]
Morinda citrifolia, widely distributed tropically and may be used as a food source; Morinda tinctoria, native to southern Asia and cultivated as a dye source; See also