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Indian mulberry / noni

Morinda citrifolia

Photo by DerrickLK
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Field Notes

Description:

Found this growing in Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Park. The fruit is considered a famine food but is a staple food in some of the Pacific islands. Dye can be extracted from the bark and roots.

Habitat:

Growing alongside palm trees on a sandy beach.

Reference Links:

Noni (Morinda citrifolia), Morinda citrifolia

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Comments (1)
Seema
nice...it has anticancer potential too...

Spotted for Missions

Mission
The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
Mission
Nature in Yellow
Mission
Native Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest

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PublishedFebruary 17, 2012

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