Morinda jasminoides
| Sweet morinda | |
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| Morinda jasminoides on a lilli pilli at Chatswood West, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Morinda |
| Species: | M. jasminoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Morinda jasminoides | |
Morinda jasminoides, known as the sweet morinda or jasmine morinda, is a common climber growing in eucalyptus forests and rainforests of eastern Australia. There is a record of this plant in the far north of Western Australia.[1]
Sweet morinda is a small plant in the forest understorey. The orange fruit is edible, but unpalatable to humans.
References
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Morinda~jasminoides
- http://www.survival.org.au/bf_morinda_jasminoides.php
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