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Gardenia remyi

Gardenia remyi H. Mann

Remy's Gardenia, Nanu, Nau

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

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USDA Symbol: GARE

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall.
Fruit: Orange.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Blooms sporadically year round.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Mesic to sometimes wet forests.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

USDA: Find Gardenia remyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Gardenia remyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gardenia remyi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-01
Research By: CBR

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