Dekamali / Brilliant Gardenia
Gardenia resinifera
Also known as Gummy Gardenia, White Emetic Nut
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- April-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gardenia resinifera
- Genus
- Gardenia
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- देकामाली dekamali
- Tamil
- கம்பளிப்பிசின் kampali-p-picin, கும்பை kumpai, கும்பிலி kumpili
- Telugu
- కొండ మంగ konda manga
- Kannada
- ಬಿಕ್ಕಿ ಗಿಡ bikki gida, ಡಿಕ್ಕಾಮಲ್ಲಿ, ದಿಕ್ಕಾಮಲ್ಲಿ dikkaamalli
- Malayalam
- കബിമരം kabimaram
- Marathi
- डिकामाली dikamali, डिकेमाली dikemali
About Dekamali
Brilliant Gardenia (Gardenia resinifera) is a tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Bangladesh, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-July.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Dekamali belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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