Gardenia ovularis
# Gardenia ovularis

Gardenia ovularis is a small tree in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to a very restricted part of north east Queensland, namely the coastal rainforests from the Bloomfield River southwards to Etty Bay, and with a further isolated occurrence at Mount Elliot, south of Townsville It was first described by Frederick Manson Bailey in 1893.

## Conservation

This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern. As of 10 November 2022, it has not been assessed by the IUCN.

