Ceriscoides turgida (syn. Gardenia turgida), the mountain gardenia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia.[1][2] A tree reaching 8 m (26 ft), its unripe fruit can be boiled and eaten as a famine food, but its ripe fruit are poisonous.[2][3]
| Ceriscoides turgida | |
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| In Panna National Park | |
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| Close-up of fruit | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Ceriscoides |
| Species: | C. turgida
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceriscoides turgida | |
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References edit
- ^ a b "Ceriscoides turgida (Roxb.) Tirveng". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Mountain Gardenia". Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Freedman, Bob (2022). "Gardenia turgida". Famine Foods. Purdue University. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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