Nama (Malay Name) | Buah Mengkudu Besar |
Kelantan, Terengganu | = Bengkudu, Kemudu |
Keluarga (Family) | RUBIACEAE |
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) | Morinda citrifolia |
Saiz Biasa (Size) | 1 cm |
Nama Lain (Other Names) | Noni Fruit |
= Great Morinda | |
Jurufoto (Photographer) | Rozita Khamis |
A small tree up to 6 meters talls. Sometimes planted in villages because of its medicinal value, and the fruit is used as a supplimentry food in the form of ulam. The plant was also extensively used to produce a dye in the batik industry.
Caxton Press Ltd.; Malaya. - mukasurat (page) 219
2. Malaysian Fruits in Colour; HF Chin & HS Yong; (1981); Tropical
Press Sdn Bhd.; Malaysia. - mukasurat (page) 83
3. Wayside Trees of Malaya Vol 1 & 2; EJH Corner; (1940, 1952);
Government Printer; Singapore. - mukasurat (page) 549
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