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Floristic Inventory of the Florida Keys Database Online

Morinda citrifolia L.
Indian mulberry

Morinda citrifolia
Copyright by: Lydia Cuni via iNaturalist.

Family: Rubiaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

South Florida History and Distribution: IRC considers this an emerging invasive in South Florida.

Comments: For images, click on the USDA PLANTS and Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants links below.

FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence: Present

FLORIDA KEYS Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

Map of select IRC data for the Florida Keys

Florida Keys History and Distribution: Not reported for the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1913. Sparingly naturalized.

Other data on Morinda citrifolia available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

Morinda citrifolia has been reported from the following 5 conservation areas in the FLORIDA KEYS :
Occurrence Native Status
Bahia Honda State Park Reported
Biscayne National Park, Florida Keys Section Assumed to be Present Not Native, Naturalized
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammocks Botanical State Park Possibly Extirpated Not Native, Naturalized
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park Possibly Extirpated Not Native, Naturalized
Long Key State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized




Morinda citrifolia has been reported for the following 2 habitats in THE FLORIDA KEYS :
Beach Dune
Disturbed Upland


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Morinda citrifolia
Copyright by: Lydia Cuni via iNaturalist.
Morinda citrifolia
Copyright by: Lydia Cuni via iNaturalist.
Morinda citrifolia

Morinda citrifolia

Morinda citrifolia
Copyright by: Dr. James Wetterer via iNaturalist.