The noni is native to the
Pacific islands, Asia, and Australia. It is a small tree with large waxyleaves and grows in the open lowlands. The small white flowers form on a
globe and each flower forms part of the whole fruit that increases in size
as it matures. The ovary of the flower develops as one of the many faceted
pits on the fruit. Hawaiian herbalists used the leaves, fruit, and bark.
The bark yielded a red dye while the roots a yellow one. The juice of the
ripe fruit is used by some people to alleviate hypertension although the
smell of the fruit may take time getting accustomed to. The early
Polynesians probably introduced this plant to Hawaii.
The noni is native to the
Pacific islands, Asia, and Australia. It is a small tree with large waxyleaves and grows in the open lowlands. The small white flowers form on a
globe and each flower forms part of the whole fruit that increases in size
as it matures. The ovary of the flower develops as one of the many faceted
pits on the fruit. Hawaiian herbalists used the leaves, fruit, and bark.
The bark yielded a red dye while the roots a yellow one. The juice of the
ripe fruit is used by some people to alleviate hypertension although the
smell of the fruit may take time getting accustomed to. The early
Polynesians probably introduced this plant to Hawaii.