Gardenia latifolia Aiton

A small tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It can start by growing on other trees. The bark is greenish-grey and peels off. The leaves are large. They are arranged oppositely or in rings. The leaves are 15-20 cm long by 8 cm wide. The flowers occur singly at the ends of the branches. The flowers have a narrow tube that widens into a flat arrangement of petals. They are white or pale yellow. The fruit is a round berry,

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests in southern India. It grows in dry forests.

The young fruit are eaten. It is the fleshy pulp that is eaten.

Plants can be grown from seeds or by cuttings or grafting.