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Ceriscoides turgida

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Photographs by: Dr. Maulik Gadani

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  • Botanical Name : Ceriscoides turgida (Roxb.) Tirveng.
  • Synonyms : Gardenia montana Roxb.
  • Common Name : Gugali, Phetra
  • Plant Family : Rubiaceae
  • Plant Form : Tree
  • Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Ceriscoides turgida Plant :

  • Habit : A tall deciduous tree with smooth yellowish-to-blackish-brown bark.
  • Leaves : Sessile, suborbicular, densely tomentose beneath.
  • Flowers : Creamy-white or yellow, fragrant fascicled at the end of the leafless branches.
  • Fruits : Ovoid or nearly globose, with greenish-grey, round rind.