Garcinia subelliptica
Appearance
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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Binomial name | |
Garcinia subelliptica Merr. 1908
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Garcinia subelliptica, the happiness tree, or Fukugi tree is a species of Garcinia found in the coastal forest of Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (Kaohsiung, Huoshao Dao, cultivated in Taipei), Indonesia (Java) and Japan (Ryukyu Islands)[1]
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.
External links
- Media related to Garcinia subelliptica at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Garcinia subelliptica at Wikispecies
- Garcinia Cambogia Benefits