Scientific Name :
Morinda pubescens Sm.
Synonym :
Morinda aspera Wight & Arn.
Morinda angustifolia Roth
Common Name : Indian Mulberry, Morinda tree, Aseti
Plant Family : Rubiaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to September
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 12 m
Stem: Grey or black, bark vertically fissured
Leaves: Shining, broad, elliptical, lanceolate, oblong, oblanceolate, dark green, acute apex, pubescent
Flowers: Solitary, often 2 to 3 , calyx 4 lobed, corolla infundibuliform, 5 lobed lanceolate 5 stamens, filaments hairy
Inflorescence: Solitary cyme
Fruit: Berry, brown, rough when ripe, seeds not winged
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VT, TL
Distribution Range : Sri Lanka, India to Indo-China, Jawa.
Uses : Bark extracts have antimicrobial activities
