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Morinda (other)
''Morinda'' is a genus of flowering plants. Morinda may also refer to: * Morinda, Punjab, a town in the Rupnagar District in the Indian state of Punjab * Morinda, Inc. Morinda is a multi-level marketing company based in American Fork, Utah that sells Tahitian Noni juice and other products made from the noni plant. The company was founded in 1996 and has manufacturing facilities in Tahiti, Japan, China, German ..., a multi-level marketing company See also * '' Moringa'', a genus of flowering plants {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morinda
''Morinda'' is a genus of flowering plants in the madder family, Rubiaceae. The generic name is derived from the Latin words ''morus'' "mulberry", from the appearance of the fruits, and ''indica'', meaning "of India". Description Distributed in all tropical regions of the world, ''Morinda'' includes 80 species of trees, shrubs or vines. All ''Morinda'' species bear aggregate or multiple fruits that can be fleshy (like ''Morinda citrifolia'') or dry. Most species of this genus originate in the area of Borneo, New Guinea, Northern Australia and New Caledonia. In traditional Japanese, Korean and Chinese medicine, ''Morinda citrifolia'' is considered to be a herb with biological properties, although there is no confirmed evidence of clinical efficacy. Fossil record The first fossil record for genus ''Morinda'' is from fruit of ''Morinda chinensis'' found in coal dated from the Eocene in the Changchang Basin of Hainan Island, South China. Selected species Plants in the former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morinda, Punjab
Morinda is a city with Municipal Council, near city of Rupnagar in Rupnagar District in the Indian state of Punjab. Morinda is an old town which is believed to trace its name from Mor Jats.it can be known as Moran and then Morinda. Morinda is known in the local region for housing one of the 23 Co-operative Sugar Mills in the State of Punjab. It is also known as Baganwaala, "The City of Orchards". This is because Large Orchards occupied it once which were eventually cleared for housing. The City is located on National Highway 5 (India)(Connecting Chandigarh and Ludhiana). This benefits local businesses, enabling the town development and expansion. Today, Morinda grows at a faster rate than its neighbouring towns. A lot of industries of nearby towns such as Bassi Pathana have moved to Morinda. Adding to the historical significance of the town is Gurudwara Shri Kotwaali Sahib. This was the prison (Kotwali) where the Mother, Mata Gujri of 10th Sikh Guru ( Guru Gobind Singh) and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |