Gardenia gummifera L.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Gardenia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It loses is leaves during the year. It has yellow buds that secrete resin. The leaves are 8 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. They do not have leaf stalks. They are oval. The flowers are at the top. They are large and occur as 1-3 together. The fruit is an oblong berry up to 4 cm long. It has a husk at the top.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry deciduous forests and dry scrub lands.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The fleshy pulp of the ripe fruit is eaten. It is sweet. The outer coat is removed. The seeds are roasted with salt and eaten. Caution.
Uses gum material medicinal wood
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Central nervous system depressants (aerial part), Vomiting (bark), Antiparasitic agents (fruit), Astringents (fruit), Colic (fruit), Constipation (fruit), Cough (fruit), Diarrhea (fruit), Digestive system diseases (fruit), Dyspepsia (fruit), Fever (fruit), Lung diseases (fruit), Neurodegenerative diseases (fruit), Oral ulcer (fruit), Skin diseases (fruit), Spasm (fruit), Wounds and injuries (fruit), Analgesics (leaf), Anthelmintics (leaf), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (leaf), Antineoplastic agents (leaf), Antipyretics (leaf), Constipation (leaf), Malaria (leaf), General tonic for rejuvenation (leaf), Abdominal pain (plant exudate), Anorexia (plant exudate), Anthelmintics (plant exudate), Antifungal agents (plant exudate), Anti-infective agents, local (plant exudate), Anti-obesity agents (plant exudate), Antipyretics (plant exudate), Back pain (plant exudate), Cholinesterase inhibitors (plant exudate), Constipation (plant exudate), Dentition (plant exudate), Diabetes mellitus (plant exudate), Diarrhea (plant exudate), Digestive system diseases (plant exudate), Dyspepsia (plant exudate), Expectorants (plant exudate), Fever (plant exudate), Flatulence (plant exudate), Helminthiasis (plant exudate), Hiccup (plant exudate), Intestinal diseases, parasitic (plant exudate), Liver diseases (plant exudate), Nervous system diseases (plant exudate), Pain (plant exudate), Parasympatholytics (plant exudate), General tonic for rejuvenation (plant exudate), Rheumatic diseases (plant exudate), Skin diseases (plant exudate), Spasm (plant exudate), Taste disorders (plant exudate), Ulcer (plant exudate), Veterinary medicine (plant exudate), Wound healing (plant exudate), Wounds and injuries (plant exudate), Diaphoretic (plant exudate), Malaria (root), Snake bites (root), Analgesics (shoot), Anti-bacterial agents (shoot), Anti-inflammatory agents (shoot), Antipyretics (shoot), Wounds and injuries (stem), Dentition (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Repellant (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Antiseptic (unspecified), Gum (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Nerves (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Anorexia (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Anti-obesity agents (unspecified), Antiparasitic agents (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Cardiotonic agents (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Constipation (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Digestive system diseases (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Fractures, bone (unspecified), Gingivitis (unspecified), Heart diseases (unspecified), Hiccup (unspecified), Insecticides (unspecified), Intestinal diseases, parasitic (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Pain (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), Peripheral nervous system diseases (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Snake bites (unspecified), Splenomegaly (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Anti-infective agents (whole plant), Mycoses (whole plant), Skin neoplasms (whole plant), Wound healing (whole plant), Central nervous system diseases (whole plant excluding root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 25 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Images

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Distribution

Gardenia gummifera world distribution map, present in Indonesia

Conservation status

Gardenia gummifera threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:751047-1
WFO ID wfo-0000970947
COL ID 6K95R
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Gardenia arborea Gardenia gummifera Gardenia inermis Genipa gummifera Genipa arborea Gardenia gummifera var. gummiferoides