Morinda citrifolia (Noni)

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Morinda citrifolia L.

Noni, Indian mulberry

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Gentianales	Gentians, coffee, gardenias, frangipani, many others
Family	Rubiaceae	Coffee, madder, and bedstraw family
Genus	Morinda	From mor-, from Latin morus, “mulberry tree;” and inda, “from India”
Species	citrifolia	Chosen because the foliage resembles that of some citrus species

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Morinda citrifolia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

7/21/2007 · Guam · By Jacquelyn Boyt

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