Garcinia pseudoguttifera
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| Young Garcinia pseudoguttifera tree | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. pseudoguttifera
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| Garcinia pseudoguttifera | |
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Garcinia pseudoguttifera Seem., known as the mo'onia tree in its native range, is a species of flowering tree in the family Clusiaceae or Guttiferae.[2]
Distribution
Garcinia pseudoguttifera is native to Oceania and is found in Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and the Solomon Islands. It is introduced in Madagascar.[3]
Description
It is a small to medium-sized tree, growing from 13 feet (4 meters) to 82 feet (25 meters) in height. The crown is slender and sometimes spreading. The trunk can measure at least 11.8 inches (30 centimeters) in diameter. It is a dioecious species and has evergreen leaves, which are round and slightly ovate in shape. The fruit of the tree is pink when immature and its arils are edible. The flower bud is green before it blossoms. It grows in dense or thin forests, sometimes in beach thickets, up to 3772.9 feet (1150 meters) in elevation.[4]
Uses
An extract from the leaves is sometimes used as a pain reliever, and an oil from the fruit is used as a perfume. The wood is sometimes used as timber. The fruit is occasionally eaten.[5]
Taxonomy
The plant was first described by botanist Berthold Carl Seemann and has been known since at least 1774.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), Descanso House (9 September 2019). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Garcinia pseudoguttifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Garcinia pseudoguttifera Seem. [family CLUSIACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org.
- ^ "Garcinia pseudoguttifera Seem". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Garcinia pseudoguttifera". Useful Tropical Plants.
- ^ "Garcinia pseudoguttifera". Useful Tropical Plants.
- ^ "Garcinia pseudoguttifera Seem". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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