Beach Gardenia
Guettarda speciosa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Puducherry & more
- Flowering
- March-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Guettarda speciosa
- Genus
- Guettarda
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Malay Peninsula, Tropical shores of Old and New world
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-October
- 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
- Tamil
- பன்னீர் மரம்
- Telugu
- పన్నీరు పువ్వు
About Beach Gardenia
Beach Gardenia (Guettarda speciosa) 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 garden plant. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Malay Peninsula, Tropical shores of Old and New world. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-October. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Beach Gardenia belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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