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Spinous Cape Jasmine

Gardenia turgida

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
Flowering: November-June

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Gardenia turgida
Genus: Gardenia
Family: Rubiaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China
Found in India: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting: November-June
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Spinous Cape Jasmine

Spinous Cape Jasmine (Gardenia turgida) 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 moist deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-June.

Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Spinous Cape Jasmine belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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