Rubiaceae
Jagua
Genipa americana
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Genipa
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Common names
By language (20)
- arz
- جينيبا امريكانا
- Chinese
- 靛欖, 大果茜, 靛榄
- Dutch
- Genipapo, Genipap
- English
- Jagua
- German
- Jenipapo
- Guarani
- Ñandypa
- Hebrew
- ג'ניפה אמריקנה
- koi
- Генипа
- Korean
- 제니팝나무
- kv
- Генипа
- lbe
- Генипа
- Lithuanian
- Amerikinė genipa
- mrj
- Генипа
- mwl
- Jenipapo
- Persian
- جنیپاپو
- Portuguese
- Jenipapeiro, Bujê, Genipapero
- Quechua
- Wituq, Jagua, Witu
- Russian
- Генипа
- Spanish
- Jagua, Jagua azul, Lluale, Maluco, Shagua, Tejoruco, Xagua
- udm
- Генипа
Synonyms
- Gardenia brasiliensis Spreng.
- Gardenia genipa Sw.
- Gardenia hexandra Willd. ex Schult.
- Gardenia oblongifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Poir.
- Genipa americana f. grandifolia Chodat & Hassl.
- Genipa americana f. jorgensenii Steyerm.
- Genipa americana f. parvifolia Chodat & Hassl.
- Genipa americana var. americana
- Genipa americana var. caruto (Kunth) K.Schum.
- Genipa americana var. riobranquensis Kuhlm.
- Genipa barbata C.Presl
- Genipa brasiliana A.Rich.
- Genipa brasiliensis (Spreng.) Baill.
- Genipa caruto Kunth
- Genipa codonocalyx Standl.
- Genipa excelsa K.Krause
- Genipa grandifolia Pers.
- Genipa humilis Vell.
- Genipa oblongifolia Ruiz & Pav.
- Genipa oleosa Rojas Acosta
- Genipa pubescens DC.
- Genipa venosa Standl.
Flowers
- In flower
- April to July, September, November to December (from 43 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Micelio Kosmico, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Lena Struwe, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Steven Whitebread, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Lucas Kaminski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Giron Silvia, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Chavez-Perez, H., CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Consultaplantas, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Luís Afonso, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Kristof Zyskowski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Consultaplantas, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: marcelino guimaraes, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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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.