Indian mulberry

Japanese: Indian mulberry(英語表記)Indianmulberry
Indian mulberry

... About 80 species of Morinda are known in the tropical regions of the world, and their roots contain the yellow pigment morindin and anthraquinones, which are used as dyes. M. citrifolia L. (Indian mulberry), found on the coasts south of Okinawa, grows into a small tree with white aggregate fruits 4cm long that are hollow and float on the water and are dispersed by ocean currents. The roots are used as a dye, staining fabrics red to purplish brown. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Indian mulberry" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… ヤエヤマアオキ属Morindaは世界の熱帯に約80種が知られ,根に黄色色素モリンジンmorindinやアントラキノン類を含み,染料として利用される。沖縄以南の海岸に分布するヤエヤマアオキM.citrifolia L.(英名Indian mulberry)は小高木となり,集合果は白く,長さ4cm,内部が空胴となり水に浮き,海流によって散布される。根は染料とされ,赤色から紫色がかった褐色に染色する。…

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