Rubiaceae FAMILY

Gardenia aqualla

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gardenia aqualla is an evergreen bushy shrub or a small tree that can grow up to 3 metres tall[ 2048 Title Lipids constituents from Gardenia aqualla Stapf & Hutch Publication Open Chem., 2018; 16: 371-376 Author Nyemb J.N. et al Website https://doi.org/10.1515/chem-2018-0035 Publisher Year 2018 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeW. Tropical Africa - Senegal to Nigeria and Cameroon then east to Sudan and Uganda

HabitatSavannah, growing on shady lowlands and alluvial terraces[ 2048 Title Lipids constituents from Gardenia aqualla Stapf & Hutch Publication Open Chem., 2018; 16: 371-376 Author Nyemb J.N. et al Website https://doi.org/10.1515/chem-2018-0035 Publisher Year 2018 ISBN Description ].