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Golden Gardenia

Gardenia carinata

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Description:

Golden Gardenia is a tree-like shrub, native to Malaysia and Indonesia. Flowers are large, about 4.5 inches in diameter and open white. They slowly turn golden orange over several days period before falling off. Tube of the flower is narrow and very long, and opens into a flat-faced flower with 6 or more petals. Leaves are elliptic-obovate, ribbed and hairy underneath. [https://www.flowersofindia.net/]

Notes:

It's commonly sold under the name "Malaysian Jasmine" here in the Philippines.

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PublishedJuly 21, 2018

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