Tabernaemontana africana

Tabernaemontana africana
Flowering at Singapore Botanic Gardens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Tabernaemontana
Species:
T. africana
Binomial name
Tabernaemontana africana
Hook.
Synonyms
  • Tabernaemontana grandiflora Hook.
  • Conopharyngia chippii Stapf
  • Conopharyngia longiflora (Benth.) Stapf
  • Tabernaemontana chippii (Stapf) Pichon
  • Tabernaemontana longiflora Benth.

Tabernaemontana africana, commonly known as Samoan gardenia, is a species of plant in the oleander and frangipani family Apocynaceae native to tropical west Africa from Senegal to Ghana. It is an evergreen perennial shrub with a maximum height of 6 meters. The plant is used to produce latex, soap and dye.

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