Noni growing at home. Morinda - Cheese tree, Noni (Morinda citrifolia). Medicinal properties of noni
A post about the plant wonders of our planet - this time we will talk about amazing fruits, seeds, fruits, tubers, etc. This is not something that you have probably already seen and heard before - this is something completely new, I think that most of them did not even know about it - there is cheese, sausage, sausages, special cucumbers, sweets, etc. However, even if you know about them, repetition, as you know, is the mother of learning ...
African Kigelia (Kigelia), the second name of which is sausage tree
It comes from equatorial Africa, where local residents treat rheumatism, snake bites, syphilis, ulcers, eczema, skin cancer, leprosy with fruits, and also make a low-alcohol drink from the fruits. Fresh fruits are poisonous and have a strong laxative effect. For consumption, the fruits are dried, fried or fermented.
Cheese tree, Noni or citrus morinda (lat. Morinda citrifolia)
This tree was called cheese because of the specific smell of its fruits, reminiscent of the smell of moldy cheese, the fruits taste a little bitter, but despite this, its fruits are widely eaten and also used as medicinal product from various diseases.
On the islands of Samoa, Rarotonga and Fiji, they are almost a staple food, like our potatoes, for example. The fruits are eaten both raw and used to prepare various dishes.
Candy Tree - Hovenia (Hovenia dulcis)
Candy tree (Sweet govenia, Hovenia dulcis) - a plant from the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae), grows in Asia (Japan, Korea, China, the foothills of the Himalayas).
The fruits are not edible, and the stalks, ripening in September, taste like raisins, and therefore the tree is called “candy” or “Japanese raisin tree”, and in China - Guai-zao - “crooked date”.
Many dishes are prepared from the stalks - they are added to compotes, confectionery and as seasonings for various dishes. Jelly, jams, candied fruits, syrup are made from them. In Japan and China, a drink resembling beer is produced from the stalks. The sweet extract of seeds and young leaves can replace honey and sugar.
Bilimbi, or Cucumber tree (lat. Averrhoa bilimbi) is a plant of the Oxalis family, a species of the genus Averrhoa, cultivated in warm countries for its fruits.
Bilimbi is native to Malaysia. Its fruits are too acidic to be eaten fresh, but unripe raw fruits are consumed with boiled rice, beans, fish or meat, and ripe fruits are added to curries, soft drinks and marinades. The flowers are also sometimes preserved with sugar. Due to the high concentration of oxalic acid in it, bilimbi juice is used to wash hands from paint, whiten white fabrics, and remove tarnish from brass.
Water yam. Dioscorea alata
Yams is a generalized name for several plant species from the genus Dioscorea of the Dioscorea family. Yam tubers, reaching 2.5 meters in length and weighing up to 70 kg, are eaten. Yams, due to their high starch content, are grown in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Oceania (mainly in the tropics and subtropics).
Yams are rich in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium and manganese
Cynometra Cauliflora (Tsinometra stemflower) or NamNam
Namnam (lat. Cynometra cauliflora) is a plant species from the genus Cynometer (Cynometra) of the legume family (Fabaceae), growing in Southeast Asia. The local name for the plant is indon.
The plant is cultivated for its edible seeds.
Namnam seeds are most often eaten not raw, but boiled or fried, they are made into compotes. They are also part of some seasonings, in particular, sambal sauce, and they are also used to make medicinal oil.
Engkala (Litsea garciae) is an evergreen tree growing up to 26 meters in height. Fruits of an unusual shape, edible, taste like avocados
Java apple (lat. Syzygium samarangense) - view fruit trees from the genus Syzygium of the Myrtle family.
The greenish fruits of the Java apple are eaten with salt, boiled like a sauce, stewed with other fruits.
The pink fruits are more juicy and eaten fresh or cooked with sugar. The flowers are used to stop diarrhea and have limited antibacterial activity.
Curly Plukenetia, known as Inca Inchi or Sacha Inchi, is a perennial liana of the Euphorbiaceae family, up to 2 m long
Plukenetia curly comes from South America. The ripe Inca inchi fruit contains edible seeds, which are also called Inca peanuts, mountain peanuts, or wild peanuts. Roasted seeds taste vaguely reminiscent of peanuts and almonds. Nuts and oil from pluquenetia were among the staple foods of the Incas.
Pandanus, or Pananus (lat. Pandanus) is a genus of tree-like plants of the Pandanaceae family. About 750 species, mainly in the tropics of the Eastern Hemisphere. About 90 species are found in Madagascar.
The plant is actively used - the fruits of some species are edible, the leaves of the leaves are used as material for weaving. Fruits, inflorescences, leaves and root decoctions are widely used in folk medicine, and also occupy an important place in local witchcraft rites. The contents of the seeds are also edible.
Surinam Cherry (Pitanga, Brazilian Cherry, Eugenia)
The Surinam cherry is found both wild and cultivated in Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Currently naturalized and grown also in Colombia, Venezuela, Central America, India, South China, the Antilles and the Philippines.
The fruits are eaten raw, added to salads, pies, jam, jelly, etc. The pulp contains calcium, phosphorus and iron. In Brazil, the fermented juice is used to make wine and vinegar. The seeds are very bitter and inedible.
Tamarind Indian (lat. Tamarindus indica), or Indian date - a plant of the legume family (Fabaceae), the only representative of the genus Tamarind
This is a tropical tree native to East Africa. The pulp of the fruit is edible and popular. The pulp of green fruits is very sour in taste and is used in the preparation of spicy dishes. Ripe fruits are sweeter and can be used to make desserts, drinks, and snacks.
Sterculia (lat. Sterculia) is a genus of plants of the Malvaceae family, which includes about 200-300 species of trees growing in the tropical regions of the planet. National Tree of Panama
The genus is named after Sterculius, the ancient Roman god of manure, thanks to bad smell flowers. From the stem of Sterculia urens, which grows in India, gum is extracted, which is used as a substitute for gum tragacanth, obtained from some types of astragalus. In addition, fibers are extracted from the bark of this tree for the manufacture of ropes, ropes and coarse fabrics.
The fried seeds are eaten, and the young roots of Sterculia diversifolia are also edible.
Acai are dark blue and purple berries that grow exclusively in the Amazon. Are the national pride of Brazil
Berries are very high in calories, contain a lot of fructose, but are also rich in nutrients.
The mashed acai berries themselves are not used in their pure form, but guarana juice syrup is added to them. Guarana is also a Brazilian berry, also famous for its energy potential.
Juices, drinks, ice cream, cold cereals, etc. are made from the pulp.
Juzgun, zhuzgun (Calligonum), a genus of branched shrubs of the buckwheat family. Inedible but very pretty
Juzgun, zhuzgun (Calligonum), a genus of branchy shrubs of the buckwheat family, is used to strengthen the sands. Wood is used for fuel. The green shoots and fruits are eaten by camels and sheep.
Kambuchi (Kambusi) (Campomanesia phaea) - Brazilian fruit, native of the Atlantic Forest
The kambuki tree can reach up to 6 meters tall, slow growing and with large, white and beautiful flowers. Kambuka fruits are medium in size, fragrant and reminiscent of lemon. The acidic and fresh taste of this fruit makes it ideal for juices, jams, preserves, sweets, or as a condiment for savory dishes.
Made from seeds essential oils used in cosmetology
Couroupita guianensis (lat. Couroupita guianensis) is an evergreen tree of the Lecitis family, growing in the tropical regions of South America, on the islands caribbean and in South India
Reaches 30-35 m in height. The fruits are large spherical, 14-24 cm in diameter, contain many seeds (200-300 pieces). They ripen within 8-9 months, then fall and split when they hit the ground, exposing a white jelly-like pulp, which, oxidized in air, acquires a bluish color and has bad smell, and is also capable of causing allergies, although, according to other sources, it is edible.
A tropical tree in the Brazilian nut family, Lecythis Pisonis typically grows in rainforests in eastern tropical America, especially Brazil. Interesting is its fruit, which usually takes 11-12 months to ripen and has a tight-fitting lid that is plowed up when ripe. In a digester-like shape, the fruit contains edible seeds that are rich in oil.
The name comes from the old proverb "the wise old monkey does not put his hand in the pot", referring to the fact that the young monkey will put his hand into the box, grab a handful of nuts and will not be able to pull out his hand, afraid to let go of the seeds, while the wise old monkey will take nuts one by one.
Seed oil is used in Brazil to make soap and is also burned as a source of light.
Lecithis species, like the Brazil nut, have the ability to absorb selenium from the soil and store it in seeds. Therefore, when eating a large amount of these "nuts" in food, selenium poisoning is possible, but in small quantities they help restore the balance of selenium in the body.
Decenea fargesii (Decaisnea fargesii) or Sausage tree - a shrub reaching a 5-meter height from the Lardizabalov family
The homeland of the sausage bush China and the Eastern Himalayas, belongs to subtropical cultures -
the fruits of the dekenee are like blue sausages, reaching 10 cm in length. Inside contains white, tasty juicy pulp.
1. A little bit of history
You may have heard of noni MorindacitrifoliaL., family rubiaceae), but you can hardly imagine this greenish knobby fruit, about the size of a potato, growing on the islands located in the South Pacific. Meanwhile, this plant has very remarkable properties.
long time ago Morindacitrifolia was known to people living in the tropics, but for thousands of years only the inhabitants of islands lost in the distant ocean knew about it. In Malaysia, she is known by the name Mengkudu, in Southeast Asia - Nhau, on the islands of Samoa and Tonga - Nonu, to Rarotonga and Tahiti - Nono, and in the Marquesas and Hawaiian Islands it is called noni ( Noni). People gave this tree more than 70 names, but the most popular and common was “noni”.
Lush blooming and unpretentious Morindacitrifolia, which grew abundantly on the islands of French Polynesia, gradually expanded its “possessions”, conquering almost all the islands located in the South Pacific Ocean. She was considered by the islanders one of the most beautiful plants and was an invariable decoration of the traditional Polynesian garden.
The healing effect of this plant on the human body has been known to the inhabitants of the Pacific Islands for a very long time. It has become an integral part of Polynesian culture. For more than two thousand years, the indigenous people of Polynesia have used noni leaves and juice to relieve pain, treat disease, and increase longevity.
In ancient times, the inhabitants of Tahiti, traveling long distances in their canoes, always took sacred fruits with them so that, having settled in a new place, they could plant their favorite trees. These sacred fruits, canoe fruits, as they were also called, were noni fruits, considered a priceless gift from the gods. In ancient manuscripts, passed down from generation to generation, many ways of using this plant were described.
The inhabitants of the island of Tahiti also revered and benefited from all parts of noni - fruits, leaves and seeds. The plant was an important element of Tahitian culture and traditional medicine that can prolong life and restore the lost balance of vitality.
In the countries of Southeast Asia and adjacent territories, healing properties noni were discovered and used in practice a long time ago, long before Indian scientists began to study the natural world and learned that plants can be used not only for food, but also to make medicines and restoratives from them.
In India, there are written sources describing medications made from noni. These records were made long before the arrival of the colonists in the Pacific Islands.
A medical system was developed using plants and other natural remedies, which was called Ayurveda (Ayurveda), which means "science of life" in Sanskrit. This highly effective, perfect system of natural medicine has been successfully used to this day.
Noni was considered a sacred plant, it is mentioned in ancient texts Ashyuka(translated from Sanskrit - "longevity"). Noni is indicated there as a means of maintaining the balance of bodily forces and allowing the body to be healthy.
At the end of the 18th century, when Europeans began to explore the Pacific islands, they noticed that the local population widely used noni. Captain James Cook recorded in his ship's log that the inhabitants of the islands use the noni fruit for both food and medicinal purposes.
During World War II in combat regulations soldiers based in the Polynesian islands, it was noted that noni is a safe edible fruit, they are able to maintain vitality.
Thanks to noni, nutritionist John Wadsworth became famous in the early 90s of the twentieth century. Going to Tahiti, he found that in these fruits, which have such an impeccable reputation medicinal plant very high levels of antioxidants. After three years of intensive work done in collaboration with other scientists, the formula for noni juice was derived. This is how it started new stage in the life of morinda, the sacred noni tree.
2. Noni and scientific facts
Chemical composition noni fruit is unique. In addition to calcium, sodium, potassium, terpenoids, carotene, glucose and vitamin C, it includes complex connections acids and minerals having extremely importance for the human body.
In 1950, a biochemist Dr. Ralph Heinicke, PhD, who lives in Hawaii, discovered an alkaloid, which he named xeronine. This substance is produced human body, turned out to be extremely important for human health - it is vital for the intercellular communications of the body and the structure of proteins. The increase in the use of artificial chemical fertilizers in the cultivation of vegetables and fruits, the ever-increasing environmental pollution have a negative impact on the body, and it is xeronine that helps to cope with this problem. Without its help, the cells become weak, which in turn leads to the fact that the tissues of the body become weak, and weak tissues are, accordingly, weak organs. And when organs weaken, a person has multiple health problems. Unfortunately, as we age, our body begins to produce less xeronine than it needs in order for the body to continue to function optimally.
Dr. Heinicke found that all parts of the noni tree are one of the richest sources of proxeronine. Once in the body, proxeronine not only allows diseased cells to get stronger, but also prevents damage to new cells. The proxeronine system of noni fruit stimulates the immune system in general. Being an immunomodulator, it helps with allergic symptoms, regulates cell function, restores already damaged cells.
Noni fruit also contains many enzymes (proteins) and alkaloids that play a key role in maintaining health.
Another important ingredient in noni - scopoletin - not only improves blood circulation, but also has antihistamine, anti-inflammatory, anti-asthma, antibacterial and other healing properties.
Studies have shown that scopoletin, contained in a large amount in noni, helps with allergic symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, itching, etc. Noni helps to better absorb and use nutrients, inhibits the growth of tumors, regenerates damaged cells. Noni can be used as an additional tool in the treatment of cancer, as well as to reduce the negative effects of chemotherapy used in their treatment. Being the strongest antioxidant, noni has already found application in the treatment of HIV.
Today, the main elements of noni are used to create a health-improving drug made from the juice of the fruits of this plant. The modern formula is based on old recipes Polynesians. Concentrated grape and blueberry juice is added to the pulp puree, which enhance the effect of the original product and make its effect on the body more effective. Studies around the world have confirmed the incredible benefits of noni.
Almost all parts of the noni tree contain beneficial substances. Seeds, for example, are a source of phospholipids that have a beneficial effect on the basic human senses: taste, hearing, touch, and the vestibular apparatus. They also contain a lot of linoleic acid. This saturated fatty acid is easily absorbed through the skin, increasing its moisture balance, making it healthier and more beautiful.
Noni juice increases clarity of thinking and sharpens attention, enhances overall performance. Summarizing, it can be noted that the sphere of beneficial effects of noni includes:
- The immune system. Noni supports the immune system, enhancing its ability to resist diseases and infections.
- The circulatory system, tissues and cells. Noni is an excellent antioxidant and helps the body get rid of the harmful effects of free radicals. Increases the level of vital energy.
- Digestive system. Noni promotes good digestion and helps the absorption of nutrients at the cellular level.
- Contains components vital for hair and skin, helps to maintain their condition at the highest level.
All these qualities attracted close attention of researchers and scientists to noni, the results of their expert assessments were published in scientific journals. Studies have shown that ALL parts of the plant - roots, seeds, flowers, leaves and fruits - have unique medicinal properties. Not a tree, but a real doctor!
3. Dr. Noni's plant life
MorindacitrifoliaL belongs to the plant family rubiaceae, its homeland is a vast region from Southeast Asia to Australia.
In its natural environment, the plant is a small tree, the height of which is usually 3-4, occasionally 6 meters. Fruits almost all year round. The tree has a straight trunk, and the branches are somewhat tetrahedral in shape. Large oval thick bright green leaves with a short stem are pierced with deep veins. Their length is ten or more centimeters.
A notable part of the plant is its small, white, tubular flowers filled with nectar, a favorite food of honeysuckers. Flowers appear on top of an already formed fast-growing fruit, which in its shape somewhat resembles a hand grenade. Spherical fruit heads, about 2-2.5 cm in size, are decorated with many small white flowers. The flowering heads grow and gradually become adult fruits with numerous seeds. The color of the fruit, initially green, becomes light yellow or whitish as it ripens.
Adult noni fruits resemble small breadfruit. They grow up to 10-12 centimeters, reaching the size of a medium potato. Their bumpy surface consists of polygonal segments.
Noni fruits are edible, and although they have a rather sharp unpleasant odor when fully ripe, they taste quite pleasant and resemble overripe sweet and sour pineapple pulp. To some people, the smell of ripe noni resembles the smell of blue cheese (hence one of the names of noni - cheese fruit). However, sometimes an unpleasant smell makes some people doubt whether they should eat or not eat ripe noni. However, in the Pacific islands (Raratonga, Samoa, Fiji) fruits, raw or cooked, are a staple food. In some places they are eaten raw with salt (Indo-Chinese and Australian Aborigines), they are also used in curries. Young leaves containing 4-6% protein are also eaten with vegetables. Roasted noni seeds are also edible.
Magnificent noni flowers are very remarkable: in one flower there are both male and female organs, so that one tree is enough for fruiting, blooming and bearing fruit throughout the year. The fruits used for seed collection are removed when they begin to grow. White color, become very soft, translucent and acquire a characteristic smell.
The noni fruit contains many hard, brown, triangular-shaped seeds about the size of an apple seed. One fruit can contain more than a hundred seeds. The surface of the seeds is very strong, it is quite thick and covered with a cellophane-like, parchment-like layer, which forms a reliable waterproof fibrous shell. This shell is a kind of air bag. It gives the seeds buoyancy and allows them to float on the surface of the water for a long time.
Thanks to people, noni from Southeast Asia came to the islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and it is precisely the presence of this air sac that can explain such a wide distribution of the plant in Polynesia. The seeds turned out to be viable even after many months of sailing through the ocean expanses. Thrown by the surf on one or another island, they quickly germinated and remained in a new place forever.
The genus Morinda is represented by more than 80 species, growing mainly in the Old World. The genus takes its name from the Latin word morus, meaning mulberry tree, adjective indicus specifically refers to Indian mulberry or true mulberry. The most famous is our Dr. Noni – Morinda citrifolia, and Morinda trimera And Morinda reticulata .
Morinda citrifolia There are two types: large-fruited, with oval leaves, more common in Hawaii and small-fruited, having oblong leaves, widely represented on the islands of Micronesia. For variety Morinda citrifolia var. pottery characterized by variegated, white-green leaves.
Morinda trimera(Noni Kuahiwi, see photo) is probably closest to the species found in Malaysia and the South Pacific Islands. It is similar to M. citrifolia but has smaller leaves and fruits.
Sometimes people misidentify the above two types of morinda, mistakenly believing that Morinda citrifolia is female and Morinda trimera- the male variety of the noni tree
Morinda reticulata
Morinda reticulata in full bloom
Morinda reticulata is a bush with a powerful thick rhizome. The bush grows up to one and a half meters in height, it has green dense leathery leaves. The flowers of this species are white, with wide white sepals, they look very decorative against the background of dark green foliage. Morinda reticulata prefers to grow on soils rich in selenium, which accumulates in large quantities. Often, due to an excess of accumulated selenium, eating leaves by livestock - sheep and horses - causes poisoning in them.
4. Use of noni in the historical homeland
What is and how the juice of a wonderful plant is used in practice is already, in general, clear. And how did they use their sacred fruits in his homeland - so distant and so scattered across the endless ocean expanses?
Usually, Polynesians harvest noni fruits a little before they reach full ripeness. They are placed in jars, which are left in the sun for five to ten days. After this time, the fruits completely soften, under the influence of sunlight, juice begins to stand out from them, which is collected at the bottom of the jar. This juice is poured into a clean smaller jar, and then cooled and stored in this form for further use. Overripe noni fruits lose their shape and turn into a puree, the juice squeezed out of this puree is filtered through a piece of clean cloth. It can be diluted with plain water or mixed with other fruit juices such as apple or blueberry. It is usually drunk twice a day, before breakfast and before bed.
Hawaiians practice a different way of getting juice. The removed fruits ripen in the house, and when they become completely soft, they are put in a blender, a little water is added and beaten to a homogeneous gruel, which is then filtered through a strainer. This mixture is expanded into glass jars and stored in the refrigerator. For medical purposes, it is drunk through a straw twice a day, in the morning and in the evening - no more than two sips.
Noni juice can be mixed with garlic. Both products are great for purifying the blood, strengthening the immune system, improving blood circulation and clearing the body of bacteria. In case of diabetes, it is recommended to pre-boil such a mixture, and in case of high blood pressure and heart disease, it should be consumed fresh. Sometimes cayenne pepper is added as a third ingredient.
If necessary, you can eat unripe noni fruits, they perfectly tone up. Green noni is used in curries.
Noni leaves can be brewed. They are specially harvested and made soothing noni tea. The leaves are also used in cooking, wrapping fish and other foods before roasting in an earthen oven. Noni is a very viable and fertile plant. You can deprive a tree of all foliage, and it will not only survive, but in a couple of months it will again be covered with young leaves.
A slurry of young unripe noni fruits, carefully ground with salt, is applied to deep cuts and bone fractures. The juice squeezed from such a mixture is boiled, and the decoction is applied to the wounds. At problematic skin persons effectively apply hot compresses from ripe fruits. Pounded until oil appears, the fruits draw out pus and contribute to the release of rods from abscesses and boils infected with staphylococci. In severe cases, dressings soaked in noni juice can be used repeatedly.
In the Marquesas, the medicinal properties of noni leaves are directly related to the demonstration of male courage and courage, expressed in tattooing on the body of men. Tattooing is a very painful and dangerous procedure, many men died in the process of applying it. Surviving noni helped restore health and return to a full life. Healing fruits were often sacrificed during sacred ceremonies.
It was a custom in Fiji for gravediggers to eat noni leaves before and after their work to protect themselves from evil spirits.
On the island of Java, where morinda grows in abundance, its bark is used to make a reddish-purple and brown dye, which is used in the manufacture of batik. In Hawaii, a yellowish dye is obtained from the roots and is also used to dye fabrics.
Noni trees are specially planted as a support for black pepper vines and as shade protection for coffee bushes. In Suriname they are used as a windbreak.
Like mangroves and other shore plants, morinda helps to protect the coast and provides shade under which other plants that are less resistant to the direct rays of the tropical sun grow well.
Growing from seeds
To collect seeds intended for sowing, you need to choose a soft ripened noni fruit. Peel the seeds from the pulp (rinse in a strainer under running water until completely cleansed).
Cleaned seeds should be planted immediately. Freshly planted seeds germinate within 2-3 weeks, subject to lower heating - up to + 40-45C. You can safely put the tray on a hot battery - the higher the temperature, the more noni will like it. If the seeds are dried and left for storage, in this case, the germination time will increase significantly - up to 2-3 months, because. seeds will go dormant. At the same time, pre-dried seeds must be soaked overnight, preferably with the use of hormones - such as Epin, Zircon.
Abundant fruiting of noni,
growing in a pot
Fruiting noni in a container
Young seedlings are very sensitive to cold, while adult plants can tolerate cooling up to 10-15 degrees C for a short period (several hours). With prolonged cooling, the plant begins to wither and can quickly die. Optimal temperature regime for noni - from 20 to 30 degrees.
Seedlings grow slowly at first, you need to be patient in the first 6-7 months. As soon as the plant reaches a height of 15-10 cm, growth accelerates, and by 1.5-2 years it is ready to bear fruit.
Noni loves the sun, heat and high humidity. Mature plants are resistant to overdrying, but young plants must be kept in moderately moist soil.
Growing noni from cuttings taken from a vertical trunk or horizontal branches significantly reduces the time it takes to start fruiting. Cuttings take root quickly - both in water and in wet peat.
pruning And watering
Young plants under the age of three need pruning, which is best done during or immediately after the first fruiting. Then, in subsequent years, noni will branch beautifully, forming a lush crown. Since noni is a tree that reaches six meters in natural conditions, when keeping it in an apartment, vertical pruning of an adult plant is also recommended. This will not only limit its growth, but will also increase yields. Removing damaged leaves and branches when pruning is effective way avoid the onset of plant disease or the appearance of pests.
Noni, although it can withstand periods of drought in its adult state, still likes regular moderate watering. Up to 2-3 years of age, you need to water it once a week, and if young plants dry out a lot, then a little more often. Older plants can be watered less often. Waterlogging can cause damage to noni nodule nematode and root rot.
6. Healing fruit, which is now always with us
Let's summarize. Of course, this plant is more than just fruit tree. Each part of it - fruits, seeds, leaves, bark, roots - has medicinal properties. Used by the Polynesians for centuries, it has been unknown to Western medicine and pharmaceuticals until now. Its main value lies in the ability to influence the human body at the cellular level, stimulate cell regeneration, and therefore increase their ability to function properly.
Noni increases the ability of the body's cells to absorb and use vitamins, minerals and other nutrients for their own benefit. Noni stimulates production immune system T-leukocytes.
Finally, noni slows down the aging process of the body.
Noni (noni), or scientifically Morinda citrifolia L. (Morinda citrus), are tart green fruits with a bitter taste. Noni fruit have a rough surface and a unique smell, which is why it is often called "cheesy" fruit.
evergreen tree Noni has shiny broad leaves. The height of the tree can reach up to 7 meters. Noni grows in abundance in the South Pacific Ocean on the territory of the islands of French Polynesia - the island of Tahiti - and is known there as The king of medicinal plants.
To date Noni is considered one of the most ancient and mysterious of all the available natural remedies in the history of the oceanic peoples.
There is evidence that the life expectancy of the Polynesians is much higher than our life expectancy. At the same time, they are famous for the beauty of their skin, thick and strong hair, sharp eyesight and stamina. And it's all connected to Noni juice.
Morinda has another unique quality - it can be easily grown at home. It is resistant to the absence of bright light and can bear fruit at home. However, at a young age, the Tropican Noni loves heat very much - its temperature 
the minimum is +20C.
breeds Noni both seeds and cuttings.
Growing from seeds
Freshly planted seeds germinate within 2-3 weeks, subject to lower heating - up to + 40-45C. You can safely put the tray on a hot battery - the higher the temperature, the more you will like it. They. If the seeds are dried and stored, in this case, the germination period will increase significantly - up to 2-3 months, because. seeds will go dormant. At the same time, pre-dried seeds it is necessary to soak overnight, preferably with the use of hormones - such as Epin, Zircon.
Fruiting noni growing in a pot
Young seedlings very sensitive to cold, while mature plants can tolerate cooling to 10-15 degrees C for a short period (several hours). With prolonged cooling, the plant begins to wither and can quickly die. The optimum temperature for noni is from 20 to 30 degrees.
seedlings at first they grow up slowly, you need to be patient in the first 6-7 months. As soon as the plant reaches a height of 15-20 cm, growth accelerates, and by 1.5-2 years it is ready to bear fruit.
Noni loves the sun, heat and high humidity. Mature plants are resistant to overdrying, but young plants must be kept in moderately moist soil.
Morinda citrus(Morinda citrifolia) belongs to the family Madder ( Rubiaceae).
It grows in Southeast Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands.
Under natural conditions, it grows up to 7 m in height, in Australia - up to 3 meters. Morinda leaves are dark green, glossy, with clearly visible veins. Flowers white, small. fruits are oval, different sizes, often up to 7 cm long (about the size of a potato), but can be as large as a soccer ball, contain quite a few small seeds. Unripe fruits are green in color, when ripe they become white or light yellow, while the skin becomes almost transparent. On morinda, you can simultaneously see both flowers and fruits of different degrees of maturity, different sizes.
The fruit is edible, but has an unpleasant bitter taste and a pungent smell, similar to the smell of moldy cheese. Morinda is an important food item in some Pacific islands. More than 150 biologically active substances have been isolated in fruit juice,almost full th spectrum of vitamins and minerals, as well as a significant amount of amino acids.
The English name is Cheesefruit, Noni.
Morinda is undemanding to the soil, but at home, nutritious, well-fertilized soil is preferable. The location is warm and bright. Watering - moderate at high humidity. Regular feeding.
Since it is difficult to purchase morinda, it can be grown from seeds (bought in online stores or brought from a trip). Seeds germinate in about 2 months at constant high temperature air (+25C). Before sowing, the seeds are recommended to be soaked in warm water(you can add epin or zircon, or some similar preparation) for one or two days. Seeds are sown in a nutritious, loose substrate, covered with a film or glass, and then the seedling container is placed in a bright and warm place.
A plant grown from seeds can begin to bear fruit, on average, in the second year.
cheese trees
Cheese tree (morinda citrus) is a shrub plant, sometimes reaching the size of a tree (up to 6 m). The leaves are large, simple, shiny, dark green in color, with deep veins. The flowers are small, white, growing from a fleshy formation. It blooms and bears fruit all year round. The fruits are oval, on average 4-7 cm, with numerous seeds inside, resembling a large potato in appearance. Edible, but have an unpleasant bitter taste. The fruits have a pungent smell, reminiscent of the smell of moldy cheese - for this reason, some nationalities call this plant "cheese tree". However, morinda fruits save you from hunger, and in some areas (on the islands of Rarotonga, Samoa, Fiji) they are a staple food - they are used raw and for cooking.
Young leaves contain 4-6% protein and can be eaten like vegetables. The seeds are eaten roasted. Crimson and purple dyes are made from the bark. Brown, which are used in the production of batik - for this purpose, morinda is grown in Java. In Hawaii, a yellow dye is produced from its roots, which is used to dye clothes. In addition, it is grown for industrial purposes as a support for pepper vines or to provide shade for coffee trees, and in Suriname - like a windbreaker. 
Various parts of the plant are widely used in traditional medicine: in China, Japan and Hawaii they are used as an antipyretic and tonic. The inhabitants of Hawaii and the Pacific Islands use leaves, flowers, bark and fruits in the treatment of eye diseases, to heal wounds and abscesses, to treat diseases of the throat, gums and respiratory organs.
A wonderful elixir is made from the juice of the morinda fruit, and in small quantities it is produced on an industrial scale. There are whole health systems-schemes of treatment with this juice, similar to Herbalife and other nutritional supplements.
When we say "tree", we imagine a straight trunk from which branch covered with leaves extend in all directions. Many trees, however, do not fit this definition. Among the most unusual are African baobabs and related Australian bottle trees. The unusually swollen trunks of both bear short stunted crowns. According to the legend of the Bushmen, the hyena - the spirit of evil - deliberately planted the first baobab "upside down" - that's why it looks so strange.
Where do bananas grow?
The large flowering plants that bananas grow on are not actually trees. They do not have a woody trunk or branches. Their thick "trunk", up to 7 m in height, is formed by folded sheaths of leaves. As it grows, new leaves appear, wide and up to 3 m in length. With each new leaf, the "tree" gets taller. After 12-15 months, a huge, brightly colored kidney appears on it, hanging on a long stem. When the bud opens, rows of flowers become visible, some of which will then turn into green fruits. After fruiting, the entire plant dies. Bananas are native to tropical Asia but are widely cultivated in South and Central America. A large number of bananas are grown on the Caribbean coast. Popular in the tropics, the horn-shaped banana is a close relative of the fruit banana.
Sourced from Readers Digest and toptropicals.com.
