Morinda citrifolia L.

• Family: Rubiaceae
• Vernacular names: Cherumanjanathi, ചെറുമഞ്ഞണത്തി (Malayalam), Indian Mulberry (English), Achuka, (Sanskrit), Manjanatti (Tamil)
• Distribution: Indo-Malesia to Australia
• Description: Evergreen shrubs or small trees. Leaves simple, opposite, elliptic-lanceolate. Flowers bisexual, white, fragrant, in dense globose heads. Fruit an ovoid syncarp of pyramidal; seeds black, with hard albumen.
• Habit: Tree
• Habitat: Coastal region and along mangrove forests
• Flowering & Fruiting: July-November

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• Parts used: Root and fruit
• Properties & Uses: Anti-bacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antitumor, analgesic, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory and immune enhancing effects. Fruits are used to treat cancer, infection, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, hypertension and pain.
• Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani,
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