Morinda jasminoides
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Morinda jasminoides, known as the Sweet Morinda or Jasmine Morinda, is a common climber growing in eucalyptus
forests and rainforest
s of eastern Australia
. There is a record of this plant in the far north of Western Australia.
Sweet Morinda is a small plant in the forest understorey. The orange fruit is edible, but unpalatable to humans.
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
forests and rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
s of eastern Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. There is a record of this plant in the far north of Western Australia.
Sweet Morinda is a small plant in the forest understorey. The orange fruit is edible, but unpalatable to humans.