Ceriscoides turgida

Ceriscoides turgida
In Panna National Park
Close-up of fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Ceriscoides
Species:
C. turgida
Binomial name
Ceriscoides turgida
Synonyms[1]
  • Gardenia donia Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
  • Gardenia montana Roxb.
  • Gardenia turgida Roxb.
  • Randia turgida (Roxb.) Tirveng.

Ceriscoides turgida (syn. Gardenia turgida), the mountain gardenia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia.[1][2] A tree reaching 8 m (26 ft), its unripe fruit can be boiled and eaten as a famine food, but its ripe fruit are poisonous.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ceriscoides turgida (Roxb.) Tirveng". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Mountain Gardenia". Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ^ Freedman, Bob (2022). "Gardenia turgida". Famine Foods. Purdue University. Retrieved 13 April 2022.


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