Indian Mulberry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Samoa, Dominica, Java, Tonga I, Malaya, Tonga, Philippines, New Zealand(Niue)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ague, Anodyne, Arthritis, Beriberi

Science studied: ACACETIN-7-O-BETA-D(+)-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE, ANTHRAGALLOL-2,3-DIMETHYLETHER, ASH, ASPERULOSIDE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rubiaceae

Scientific name: Morinda citrifolia

Common names: Indian Mulberry, Noni, Apatot, Fei Froid, French mulberry, Fruta del diablo, Guanábana cimarrona, Indian mulberry, Indian-mulberry, Indische moerbei, Konokono voalavo, Lada, Malaye, Bois tortue, Mûrier de Java, Vomi le chien, Mengkudu, Mengkudu besar

POWO: 756359-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Samoa, Elsewhere, Dominica, Java, Tonga I, Malaya, Tonga, Philippines and 8 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ague
• Anodyne
• Arthritis
• Beriberi
• Bite(Bug)
• Boil
• Chest
• Colic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Samoa
• Elsewhere
• Dominica
• Java
• Tonga I
• Malaya
• Tonga
• Philippines
• New Zealand(Niue)
• Sierra Leone
• Haiti
• Sumatra

Documented cultural uses

• Ague
• Anodyne
• Arthritis
• Beriberi
• Bite(Bug)
• Boil
• Chest
• Colic
• Collyrium
• Convulsion
• Cough
• Diabetes

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ague · Samoa · "
• Anodyne · Elsewhere · "
• Arthritis · Dominica · "
• Beriberi · Java · "
• Bite(Bug) · Samoa · "
• Boil · Samoa · "
• Boil · Tonga I · "
• Chest · Malaya · "
• Colic · Malaya · "
• Collyrium · Samoa · "
• Convulsion · Malaya · "
• Cough · Java · "
• Diabetes · Java · "
• Diarrhea · Tonga · "
• Diarrhea · Philippines · "
• Diuretic · Samoa · "
• Dysuria · Java · "
• Elephantiasis · Samoa · "
• Emmenagogue · Malaya · "
• Emmenagogue · Philippines · "
• Eye · Samoa · "
• Fever · Samoa · "
• Filariasis · Samoa · "
• Gingivitis · Elsewhere · "

50 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Fermented Morinda citrifolia extract stimulates hair growth by promoting dermal papilla cell proliferation and modulating the follicular microenvironment. · 2026 source ↗
• Structural characterisation and anti-hepatoma activities of an acidic polysaccharide extracted from <i>Morinda citrifolia</i> L. (Noni) fruits. · 2026 source ↗
• Metabolomics reveals McF6'H1-mediated regulation of phenylpropanoid/flavonoid metabolism and enhanced antifungal activity in transgenic Morinda citrifolia. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACACETIN-7-O-BETA-D(+)-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
• ANTHRAGALLOL-2,3-DIMETHYLETHER
• ASH
• ASPERULOSIDE
• BETA-CAROTENE
• DAMNACANTHAL
• 6,8-DIMETHOXY-3-METHYLANTHRAQUINONE-1-O-BETA-RHAMNOSYL-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
• FAT
• FIBER
• HEXOIC-ACID
• IRON
• KILOCALORIES
• LUCIDIN-3-PRIMEVEROSIDE
• MORINDADIOL
• NIACIN
• OCTOIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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