Gardenia CORONARIA Ham.
| Synonym : | Gardenia costata Roxb. Yangapa flava Raf. |
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| Bangla Name : | Sitgach, Ankamal, Bankamal, Botta, Torgular, Ranghai, Bela (Sylhet), Connari, Kannyari (Chittagong), ,Rageshful, Rekphul gach (Chakma), Rankhai, Rang Khu (Mogh). |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Rubiaceae |
| Disease : | Rheumatic pain and bronchitis. |
| Description : | A small to medium-sized but tall, deciduous tree, 7.6-9 m high. Leaves subsessile, 15-30 cm long, obovate, shortly acuminate, shining on both surfaces. Flowers large, subsessile, terminal, white, changing to yellow, fragrant. Fruit 2.5 cm long, ellipsoid, 5-ribbed. |
| Distribution : | Forests of Chittagong, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet and Moulvi Bazar, |
| Chemical Constituents : | - |
| Uses : | Leaves are used for the treatment of rheumatic pain and bronchitis. |
| Habit : | Tree |