Gardenia rutenbergiana
(Baill. ex Vatke) J.-F. Leroy
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Description
A tropical shrub or tree in the Rubiaceae family that tolerates both arid and humid conditions, growing from sea level to 1,500 m elevation.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is cooked and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit is cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It can grow in arid and more humid locations. It grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Madagascar*,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seeds.
Notes
There are 7 Genipa species.
Synonyms
Gardenia savannensis Rakoton. & A. P. DavisGardenia succosa BakerGenipa rutenbergiana Baill. ex Vatke
References (1)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 140 (As Genipa rutenbergiana)
