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Morinda
Sign in to saveMorinda is a genus of flowering plants in the madder family, Rubiaceae. The generic name is derived from the Latin words morus 'mulberry', referring to the appearance of the fruits, and indica, meaning 'of India'.
Species
General: Morinda are found from sea level to 300 m, in a variety
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,873
- With media
- 1,681
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Collections
- CICY, ECOSUR, BRIT, CAS, MICH, RSA
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Belice, Philippines, Madagascar, Malaysia, Japan, Vietnam, India
Research
1,174 papers- Indian Morinda species: A review.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2020
- Morinda Officinalis-derived extracellular vesicle-like particles: Anti-osteoporosis effect by regulating MAPK signaling pathway.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2024
- Morinda lucida Benth (Rubiaceae): A review of its ethnomedicine, phytochemistry and pharmacology.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2021
- Morinda citrifolia (noni) polysaccharides: Extraction methods, molecular structures, and biological activities.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2025
- Morinda Officinalis-Derived Extracellular Vesicle-like Particles Promote Wound Healing via Angiogenesis.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2025
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- topic's main category
- Category:Morinda
- taxon common name
- 巴戟天属
- different from
- Moringa
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Morinda is a genus of flowering plants in the madder family, Rubiaceae. The generic name is derived from the Latin words morus 'mulberry', referring to the appearance of the fruits, and indica, meaning 'of India'.
==Description== Distributed in all tropical regions of the world, Morinda includes 80 species of trees, shrubs or vines. All Morinda species bear aggregate or multiple fruits that can be fleshy (like Morinda citrifolia) or dry. Most species of this genus originate in the area of Borneo, New Guinea, Northern Australia and New Caledonia.
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