''Morinda royoc'', commonly known as redgal, yawweed or cheese shrub, is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

in the family coffee family. It is native to Central America, South America, southern Florida, and the Islands of the

Caribbean The Caribbean ( , ; ; ; ) is a region in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, mostly overlapping with the West Indies. Bordered by North America to the north, Central America ...

. It is a vine or sprawling shrub found in sandy or rocky coastal areas. It produces small white flowers throughout the year.Encyclopedia of Life

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royoc {{Rubioideae-stub