Natal Gardenia
Gardenia cornuta
Family: Rubiaceae
What it is like
A dense rounded shrub. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are glossy and light green. The flowers are large and white and showy. The fruit are large and oval and shiny. They turn yellow as they ripen.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in grassland and in open woodland. In Brisbane Botanical Gardens.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Australia, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zambia
How it is used for food
The fruit is eaten as a snack.
It is a famine food.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seeds.