Morinda royoc
| Yawweed | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Morinda |
| Species: | M. royoc
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| Binomial name | |
| Morinda royoc | |
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Morinda ferruginea A.Rich. | |
Morinda royoc, commonly known as redgal, yawweed or cheese shrub, is a species of flowering plant in the family coffee family. It is native to Central America, South America, southern Florida, and the Islands of the Caribbean. It is a vine or sprawling shrub found in sandy or rocky coastal areas.[2]
It produces small white flowers throughout the year.[3]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morinda royoc.
- ^ "Morinda royoc L." The Plant List. Version 1.1. 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Natives for Your Neighborhood - The Institute of Regional Conservation
- ^ Encyclopedia of Life Archived 2015-03-28 at the Wayback Machine