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Morinda citrifolia L.
 Cheese Fruit
A small tree from coastal areas in North Queensland. One of the plants collected by Banks and Solander in 1770.

Morinda citrifolia Morinda citrifolia
 
  Description:Flower Description:Flowers and fruit
  Location:Arthur Bay, Magnetic Island, North Queensland Location:Arthur Bay, Magnetic Island, North Queensland
GPS coordinates:19˚07.7538S,146˚52.4382E GPS coordinates:19˚07.7538S,146˚52.4382E
  Date of photo:26 December 2016 Date of photo:26 December 2016
  Field No:5810 Field No:5810
     
  Morinda citrifolia Morinda citrifolia
 
  Description:Flower - side view Description:Flower and buds
  Location:Arthur Bay, Magnetic Island, North Queensland Location:Arthur Bay, Magnetic Island, North Queensland
  GGPS coordinates:19˚07.7538S,146˚52.4382E GPS coordinates:19˚07.7538S,146˚52.4382E
  Date of photo:26 December 2016 Date of photo:26 December 2016
  Field No:5810 Field No:5810
  Morinda citrifolia Morinda citrifolia
 
  Description:Flower and buds Description:Tree in habitat
  Location:Cowley Beach, North  Queensland Location:Arthur Bay, Magnetic Island, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:17˚41.6360S,146˚06.7714E GPS coordinates:19˚07.7538S,146˚52.4382E
  Date of photo:11 May 2008 Date of photo:26 December 2016
  Field No:U844 Field No:5810
  Morinda citrifolia Morinda citrifolia
 
  Description:Leaves Description:Fruit
  Location:Dunk Island, North Queensland Location:Dunk Island, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:17˚57.4643S,146˚10.1618E GPS coordinates:17˚57.4643S,146˚10.1618E
  Date of photo:23 March 2008 Date of photo:23 March 2008
  Field No:U845 Field No:U845
     
     

 

References (accessed 19 February 2017):

http://anpsa.org.au/m-cit.html

http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Morinda_citrifolia_var._citrifolia.htm

 

 

 

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Morinda citrifolia