Garcinia subelliptica
Garcinia subelliptica, the happiness tree, or Fukugi tree is a species of Garcinia found in the coastal forest of Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (Gaoxiong, Huoshao Dao, cultivated in Taibei), Indonesia (Java) and Japan (Ryukyu Islands)[1]
| Garcinia subelliptica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. subelliptica |
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| Garcinia subelliptica Merr. 1908 | |
Tree 6–20 meters high with ovate-oblong, or elliptical thick leathery leaves. Fruits are yellow smooth with 1-4 seeds.[2]
Garcinia subelliptica is the floral emblem of Mobuto and Tarama on Okinawa.
References
- "Garcinia subelliptica in Flora of China @ efloras.org". eFloras.org Home. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- "Plant Detail - Garcinia subelliptica". Flora Fauna Web. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
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