Morinda jasminoides
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Sweet morinda | |
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Morinda jasminoides on a lilli pilli at Chatswood West, Australia | |
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Species: | M. jasminoides
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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