Plant name. Crotalaria of Rubiaceae is a creeping perennial herb.

Introduction:

Morinda officinalis (scientific name: morinda officinalis? How) is a plant of Rubiaceae and Morinda. Fujimoto; The fleshy root is not located in intestinal constriction, and the root meat is slightly purple-red, and purple-blue after drying; The twigs are covered with coarse hairs of different lengths. Leaves are thin or slightly thick, papery, brown after drying, oblong, ovoid oblong or obovate oblong.

Inflorescences 3-7 are arranged in an umbrella shape at the top of branches; Peduncle 5- 10 mm long, pubescent; The seeds are black when ripe, slightly triangular and hairless. Flowering period may-July, fruit ripening period 10- 1 1 month.

Distributed in China and Indochina Peninsula; In China, it is distributed in tropical and subtropical areas of Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi and other provinces. Born in sparse mountains, under dense forests and bushes, it often climbs on shrubs or tree trunks, and it is also a species.