Wikipedia: Aal

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AAL, also known as A'L, ACH, or AICH, the Hindustani
names for the Morinda tinctoria and Morinda citrifalia,
plants extensively cultivated in India on account of the
reddish dye-stuff which their roots contain. The name
is also applied to the dye, but the common trade name
is Suranji. Its properties are due to the presence
of a glucoside known as Morindin, which is compounded
from glucose and probably a trioxy-methyl-anthraquinone.

Aal, also known as a'l, ach, or aich in Hindi, is a common name for the Morinda tinctoria and Morinda citrifalia species of small evergreen shrubs extensively cultivated in India for making dyes from their roots. The name is also applied to the dye itself, but the common trade name is "Suranji". Its properties are due to the presence of a glucoside? known as morindin?, which is compounded from glucose and probably a trioxy-methyl-anthraquinone.

These plants also grown in many other tropical climates and produce and edible fruit called Noni?, resembling a small breadfruit?. While edible, the fruit is quite bitter and is consumed more often for medicinal reasons than culinary ones.

See also: Family Rubiaceae?.

These plants also grown in many other tropical climates and produce and edible fruit called Noni?, resembling a small breadfruit?. While edible, the fruit is quite bitter and is consumed more often for medicinal reasons than culinary ones.