Morinda citrifolia is a fruit-bearing tree in the coffee family, Rubiaceae. Its native range extends across Southeast Asia and Australasia, and was spread across the Pacific by Polynesian sailors. The species is now cultivated throughout the tropics and widely naturalized. Among some 100 names for the fruit across different regions are the more common English names of great morinda , Indian mulberry, noni, beach mulberry, and cheese fruit.

Kingdom: Plantae Clade:  Angiosperms Order:     Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus:    Bauhinia Species: B. variegatahabitatB. variegata is...

Thickets on hillsides on islands, sparse forests on mainland; 100- 500 m. Forest, clay-rich fertile soils, moderate to deep shade areas This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green leaves on a thick shaggy trunk that is typically about 20 cm(7.9 in) in diameter, sometimes wider. The trunk is very low to subterranean in young plants, but lengthens above ground with age. It can grow into very old specimens with 6–7 m (over 20 feet) of trunk; however, the plant is very slow-growing and requires about 50–100 years to achieve this height. Trunks can branch several times, thus producing multiple heads of leaves.