Scientific Name :
Morinda citrifolia L.
Synonym :
Morinda angustifolia Roth
Morinda ligulata Blanco
Common Name : Indian Mulberry, Bartundi, Nagakunda
Plant Family : Rubiaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to September
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 10 m
Stem: Grey, corky
Leaves: Shining, broad, elliptical, dark green, acute apex
Flowers: Solitary, often 2 to 3 , corolla infundibuliform, 5 lobed lanceolate 5 stamens, filaments hairy
Inflorescence: Solitary cyme
Fruit: Berry, yellowish white when ripe, glossy, smooth, winged
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, CH
Distribution Range : Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia.
Uses : It is antifungal, antitumour, antibacterial and antiviral
Helps enhance immune system
