Sweet morinda | |
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Morinda jasminoides on a common lilli pilli at Chatswood West, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Morinda |
Species: | M. jasminoides |
Binomial name | |
Morinda jasminoides | |
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