Morinda tomentosa
Heyne ex Roth.
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The trunk is short and twisted. The bark is brown and cracked. The leaves are 10-21 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. The flowers are 2 cm long and white. The fruit are fused into a knobbly mass. It is 2-3 cm across. It is green and turns white.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows up to 1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, SE Asia, Timor-Leste,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Synonyms
Morinda tinctoria var. tomentosa Hook.f.
Also Known As
Aal
References (4)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 380
- Chauhan, S. H., et al, 2018, Consumption patterns of wild edibles by the Vasavas: a case study from Gujarat, India. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:5
- Gardner, S., et al, 2000, A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand, Kobfai Publishing Project. p 221
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 404
