| Sweet Morinda | |
|---|---|
| Morinda jasminoides on a Lilli Pilli at Chatswood West, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Morinda |
| Species: | M. jasminoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Morinda jasminoides A.Cunn. |
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Morinda jasminoides, known as the Sweet Morinda or Jasmine Morinda, is a common climber growing in eucalyptus forests and rainforests of eastern Australia. There is a record of this plant in the far north of Western Australia[1].
Sweet Morinda is a small plant in the forest understorey. The orange fruit is edible, but unpalatable to humans.