Morinda jasminoides
| Sweet morinda | |
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| Morinda jasminoides on a common lilli pilli at Chatswood West, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| 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
- ^ Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science. "FloraBase—the Western Australian Flora". florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au.
External links
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