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Rubiaceae FAMILY

Gardenia aqualla

Gardenia aqualla

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—

The yellow flowers are fragrant[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Gardenia+aqualla>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Flora of West Tropical Africa — http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=2025 ↩︎An online flora, not yet complet (2012). Very comprehensive as regards to species covered, but the information on each species is often rather terse.
  2. [2]Lipids constituents from Gardenia aqualla Stapf & Hutch — Nyemb J.N. et al · 2018 · https://doi.org/10.1515/chem-2018-0035 ↩︎
  3. [3]Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics : an Inventory — Martin, F. W.; Campbell, C. W.; Rubertbe, R. M. · U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service · 1987 ↩︎A booklet giving terse details of almost 300 species of edible fruits, plus regional lists of Botanical and Common names for over 2,500 less well-known edible fruits of the tropics.
  4. [4]Proximate, mineral and anti-nutrient composition of Gardenia Aqualla seeds — Dangoggo S.M. et al · 2011 · ISBN 0975-508X ↩︎
  5. [5]Phytochemical and antimicrobial activity of the stem-bark of Gardenia aqualla Stapf & Hutch (Rubeacea) — Njinga N.S. et al · 2014 · http://10.5897/JMPR2013.5207 · ISBN 1996-0875 ↩︎
  6. [6]Antimicrobial and Wound Healing Activity of Gardenia aqualla Stem Bark Methanol Extract — Anyekema M. et al · 2021 · http://10.9734/AJBGMB/2021/v9i130207 · ISBN 2582-3698 ↩︎