Status:
valid
Authors:
(Reinecke) Razafim. & B.Bremer
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Adansonia , sér. 3, 33: 298 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001043065
Common Names
- Morinda
- Pacifica
- Morinda pacifica
Description
Morinda pacifica (also called 'Pacific Morinda', among many other common names) is a small, evergreen shrub with ovate leaves. It is native to the Himalayas and is found in dry, open forests and scrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Morinda pacifica is used for its ornamental value in gardens and as an ingredient in traditional medicines.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Morinda pacifica has small white flowers with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single stem with two leaves.
Where to Find Morinda pacifica
Morinda pacifica can be found in the Western Ghats of India.
Species in the Morinda genus
Morinda angolensis,
Morinda angustifolia,
Morinda asteroscepa,
Morinda bracteata,
Morinda buchii,
Morinda chrysorhiza,
Morinda citrifolia,
Morinda coreia,
Morinda corneri,
Morinda deplanchei,
Morinda fasciculata,
Morinda hoffmannioides,
Morinda hypotephra,
Morinda latibractea,
Morinda leiantha,
Morinda longiflora,
Morinda longipetiolata,
Morinda longissima,
Morinda lucida,
Morinda moaensis,
Morinda morindoides,
Morinda nana,
Morinda panamensis,
Morinda pedunculata,
Morinda persicifolia,
Morinda piperiformis,
Morinda royoc,
Morinda rosiflora,
Morinda scabrida,
Morinda schultzei,
Morinda sessiliflora,
Morinda titanophylla,
Morinda turbacensis,
Morinda undulata,
Morinda mefou,
Morinda intermedia,
Morinda mayorii,
Morinda multinervis,
Morinda pacifica,
Morinda ramosa,
Morinda elliptica,
Morinda tomentosa,
Morinda carnosa,
Morinda talmyi,
Species in the Rubiaceae family
Acranthera abbreviata,
Acranthera anamallica,
Acranthera athroophlebia,
Acranthera atropella,
Acranthera aurantiaca,
Acranthera axilliflora,
Acranthera bullata,
Acranthera capitata,
Acranthera ceylanica,
Acranthera didymocarpa,
Acranthera endertii,
Acranthera frutescens,
Acranthera grandiflora,
Acranthera hallieri,
Acranthera hirtostipula,
Acranthera involucrata,
Acranthera johannis-winkleri,
Acranthera lanceolata,
Acranthera longipes,
Acranthera longipetiolata,
Acranthera maculata,
Acranthera megaphylla,
Acranthera monantha,
Acranthera nieuwenhuisii,
Acranthera ophiorhizoides,
Acranthera parviflora,
Acranthera philippensis,
Acranthera ruttenii,
Acranthera salmonea,
Acranthera siamensis,
Acranthera siliquosa,
Acranthera simalurensis,
Acranthera sinensis,
Acranthera strigosa,
Acranthera tomentosa,
Acranthera variegata,
Acranthera velutinervia,
Acranthera yatesii,
Acranthera philippinensis,
Acranthera burmanica,
Acranthera virescens,
Acranthera hoangii,
Acranthera collina,
Acrobotrys discolor,
Acrosynanthus jamaicensis,
Acrosynanthus latifolius,
Acrosynanthus minor,
Acrosynanthus ovatus,
Acrosynanthus parvifolius,
Acrosynanthus revolutus,