Observation and morphological character of Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) in Ciampea, Bogor Regency

¹ Research Center for Horticultural and Estate Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia
² Indonesian Spice and Medicinal Crops Research Institute, Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development, Bogor, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: rubi.heryanto@brin.go.id

Abstract

Bogor Regency is one of the regions in Indonesia that produces quite large noni fruits. Noni fruit is a plant that has benefits as a medicine and is often used in traditional medicine. This study aimed to determine the diversity of noni fruit plants in Ciampea, Bogor Regency, based on characteristic morphology. The methods used are survey methods, characterization, and interviews with farmers. Purposive Random Sampling method to create a sample. The morphological characters observed include qualitative and quantitative characters of plant habitus, leaf, and fruit. Based on the quantitative character of the height of the plant from 3 meters to 8 meters, the stem diameter was 40.5-90 cm, the length of the leaves was 22.8 - 27.4 cm, the leaf width was 12-14.9 cm, the fruit length was 9-11 cm, and the fruit width was 5 cm. The results of qualitative characters showed no differences such as leaf color, leaf tip shape, leaf surface, young fruit color, ripening, and texture of the fruit peel. However, based on the shape of the fruit, there are differences, namely, obovate wide and narrowly obovate. Based on the dendrogram, the plants were grouped into two.