Rubiaceae

Archer cherry

Aidia racemosa (Cav.) Tirveng.

Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Aidia

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Archer cherry: Aidia racemosa in beach forest in Cairns, Queensland — Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Archer cherry, Racemose aidia, Wild randa, Yellow gardenia

Synonyms

Aidia graeffei (Reinecke) Tirveng.
Aidia spicata (Valeton) Tirveng.
Aidia thozetiana (F.Muell.) Tirveng.
Gardenia densiflora F.Muell.
Gynopachis axilliflora Miq.
Ixora thozetiana F.Muell.
Randia gaudichaudii Valeton
Randia graeffei Reinecke
Randia graeffei var. alba Reinecke
Randia lamprophylla O.Schwarz
Randia racemosa Fern.-Vill.
Randia spicata Valeton
Randia suishaensis Hayata
Stylocoryna racemosa Cav.
Webera racemosa (Cav.) Boerl.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Pacific Basin: native

Photos

Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.