Morinda
a genus of Cinchonaceæ, royac is a febrifuge. M. citrifolia is sometimes called the Indian mulberry; it is wild or cultivated in India and Ceylon.
The typical variety, supposed to be wild in Malacca, furnishes various dyes, from reddish yellow to dark brown; the vaelliptica yields a scarlet dye, and M. angustifolia a good yellow. M. tinctoria is also a dye plant, and the green fruits are eaten by the Hindus in their curries.