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Morinda latibractea, Kesengelengel

Morinda latibractea

Kesengelengel
Family: Rubiaceae
Origin: Micronesia
Large shrub 5-10 ft

Large shrub 5-10 ft

Small tree 10-20 ft

Semi-shade

Moderate water

White/off-white flowers

Ethnomedical plant.
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Morinda latibractea is endemic to the rock islands of Belau (Palau).

It is a tall shrub or small tree 3-5 m tall. Leaves are broadly elliptic to oval shaped 8-15 x 3-5, with pointed tips.

Similar plants:

Morinda citrifolia (Noni, Great Morinda, Indian Mulberry, Mengkudu (Malay), Nonu/Nono (Pacific Islands))
Morinda reticulata (Mapoon Bush, Yellow-dye)
Morinda royoc (Mouse's Pineapple, Cheese Shrub, Wild Noni, Redgal, Strong back herb, Goat corn, Yellow ginger, Yellowroot, Yaw weed, Yawweed)
Utania volubilis, Fagraea racemosa, Fagraea morindaefolia, Fagraea volubilis, Fagraea scholaris, Fagraea congestiflora (Todopon Puok, False Coffee Plant, Kopi Hutan, Forest Coffee Plant)

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