Brilliant Gardenia
Gardenia resinifera
Also known as Gummy gardenia, White emetic nut
Tree
About Brilliant Gardenia
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.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gardenia resinifera
- Genus
- Gardenia
- Family
- RUBIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
Botanical family
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Brilliant Gardenia belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
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