Gardenia fiorii

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The bark is pale grey. The small branches are greyish-white with hairs near the tips. The leaves are almost without stalks. They are often crowded on short shoots. The leaves are broadly oval to sword shaped and 1-4 cm long by 1 cm wide. The flowers occur singly. They have a scent. They appear before the leaves. The fruit is a flattened round shape and 5-10 mm long. The seeds are flat and 5 mm long.

It is used in Somalia against TB.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Himir, Karro, Madmadaal

Synonyms

Randia fiorii (Chiov.) Chiov.;