Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Rubiaceae | Genus: Gardenia | Species: Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Gardenia florida L., Gardenia jasminoides | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Jasmin, Gandhraj | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Gardenia, Cape Jasmine | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kaboklei | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1200 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Six-winged berry, oval in shape and fruits are ovoid 2.5- 4.5 cm long, 1.5 -2 cm in diameter |
| Habitat | Occurs in ornamental purposes and also cultivated | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, China, Taiwan, Japan and Myanmar | Bark Details | Greyish bark and dark green shiny |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Small trees, to 8 m high, bark 0.64 cm, greyish-brown, smooth; blaze dull yellow; exudation bright yellow resinous; branches and branchlets virgate, young parts pubescent | Leaf Details | Leaves are 2-6 cm long narrowed and pointed at both ends, shining and short petioled and stipulate |
