Thanks for your answer. The fruit of *M.citrifolia* can have this morphology ? I havent found any photos of first stage fruits that look like that Ger
Le mercredi 1 novembre 2023 à 15:00:56 UTC+8, Saroj Kasaju a écrit : > I guess it is more close to *Morinda citrifolia *L. ! > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Wed, Nov 1, 2023 at 9:26 AM Germain Vital <[email protected]> wrote: > >> As I made futher research it seems like its *Morinda coriea* for a first >> observation in Flores island. As it's a common species in India, maybe you >> can confirm that ? I have a doubt that* Morinda citrifolia *is >> indigenous from Lesser Sunda Island as indicated on online database. >> >> Le mardi 31 octobre 2023 à 16:59:05 UTC+8, Germain Vital a écrit : >> >>> Dear members, >>> >>> *Observation*: >>> >>> Tree and fruit photo : 18/10/23. Riung District, Flores, Indonesia. >>> >>> Flower photo : 21/02/23. Riung District, Flores, Indonesia. >>> >>> *Description*: This species is called *"Forest Morinda citrifolia " *by >>> the locals. As *Morinda citrofolia*, it's used as a natural dye. It's >>> also a medecine for diarrhea. Even if it's likely *M.citrofolia*, the >>> leaf, and the fruit are different for me and also smaller. The flower photo >>> has been taken in a different place but has been identified as the same >>> tree from local guide (*Kembo*) as the leaf and fruit photo's plan. In >>> Flores here, you also have *Morinda piperiformis *but I didn't find any >>> info online or in all herbarium. >>> >>> *Habitus*: Dry forest of the coast and dry hills[image: >>> 20230208_094111.jpg][image: DSC04885.jpg][image: DSC04891.jpg] >>> >>> *First ID*: *Morinda *sp. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "eFloraofIndia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/48d0652f-e6ee-4c12-aa3d-bb30197a9fa7n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/48d0652f-e6ee-4c12-aa3d-bb30197a9fa7n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/0a31de37-217c-4d0e-a6e2-c44920c5406en%40googlegroups.com.
