Morinda longiflora
G.Don
Rubiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Morinda longiflora is an evergreen climbing plant.
The roots are the source of a dye.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
530- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- HMSO; London.
- Year
- 1916
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a range of articles on plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
West tropical Africa - Cameroon.
Habitat
Rainforests[
530- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- HMSO; London.
- Year
- 1916
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a range of articles on plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
From the root bark of Morinda longiflora G.Don the red anthraquinone colorants 1-methylether-alizarin and rubiadin have been isolated[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
