coprosma australis

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coprosma australis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  morindin \mo*rin"din\, n. (Chem.)
     A yellow dyestuff (C27H30O14) extracted from the root bark
     of an East Indian plant (Morinda citrifolia) or from the
     bark of Coprosma australis. The substance is also found in
     the fruit of the Morinda citrifolia, called noni, which is
     touted by some merchants to have a stimulatory effect on the
     immune system. It is a disaccharide derivative of
     anthracenedione.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]