Gardenia sootepensis
Hutch.
Golden gardenia
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-3 m tall. The leaves are 30-38 cm long by 15-18 cm wide. The flowers are 15-18 cm wide. The flowers are yellow and turn gold.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used in traditional medicine.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, Hawaii, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand,
Notes
The leaves are used in medicine.
Synonyms
Gardenia massieana Pierre ex Pit. [Invalid]
Also Known As
Barkdong
References (1)
- Turreira Garcia, N., et al, 2017, Ethnobotanical knowledgeof the Kuy and Khmer people in Prey Lang, Cambodia. Cambodian Journal of Natural History 2017 (1): 76-101
