Dyer's mulberry
Morinda coreia

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows up to 8 m high. The young branches are 4 angled. They are hairy. The leaves are broadly oval and bright green. They are hairy on both surfaces. They are 10-15 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. They have a pointed tip. The flowers are white and in ball-like clusters. The fruit is round and 2 cm across. They appear to have 12 faces to the fruit. They are white when ripe.

There are about 80 Morinda species. They grow in the tropics.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. They grow in lower hills in Western India.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The green fruit are pickled and eaten with curries.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ach, Al, Ach-root, Jelli, Togari

Synonyms

Morinda coreia var. tomentosa (Hook.f.) R.R. Fernandez; Morinda exserta Roxb.; Morinda pubescens Sm.; Morinda tinctoria Roxb.;