Botany Photo of the Day Gardenia carinata

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Golden gardenia, or Gardenia carinata, is a member of the coffee family or Rubiaceae. The native distribution of Gardenia carinata is in parts of southeast Asia, specifically Malaya and Thailand. Unsurprisingly, this is a species of humid tropical environments. It can inhabit lowlands, hills, and forests. Gardenia carinata can grow as a large spherical shrub […]

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