The fruit of Morinda citrifolia is rich in somatic cells. Although the fruit tastes bad, it can still be used as famine relief food in famine years when crops fail and food is scarce. On some Pacific islands, fresh or cooked fruits are also the staple food of Indonesian locals.
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1. Aborigines in Southeast Asia and Australia will eat morinda citrifolia in Tahiti raw with salt or add fruit to curry and cook it together. Seeds can also be eaten, and they should be roasted with fire before eating. Leaf-weaving ants especially like to nest in eucalyptus. Leaf-weaving ants will use eucalyptus leaves as nests. These ants will also protect eucalyptus and drive away some insects harmful to eucalyptus.
2. Morinda citrifolia grows in the South Pacific island. Here, with beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, fresh air, blue sea water, soft beach, lush, no industry, no pollution and no nuclear test, it is known as the last "paradise on earth" in the world.
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