Garcinia subelliptica, commonly known as the happiness or Fukugi tree, is an evergreen shrub or tree found in coastal subtropical and tropical moist forests of East and Southeast Asia, specifically the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Java.[2][3]
| Garcinia subelliptica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. subelliptica |
| Binomial name | |
| Garcinia subelliptica Merr. (1908) | |
Trees are 6–20 meters high with ovate-oblong or elliptical thick leathery leaves. Fruits are smooth and yellow with 1-4 seeds.[4]
The tree is widely planted in the Ryukyu Islands as a windbreak and ornamental, and the bark is a traditional dye.[citation needed] It is the floral emblem for the towns of Motobu and Tarama.
The species was described by Elmer Drew Merrill in 1908.[2]
References
edit- ↑ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2024). "Garcinia subelliptica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T198112671A242274940. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T198112671A242274940.en. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Garcinia subelliptica Merr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ Wu, Z. Y.; P. H. Raven; D. Y. Hong, eds. (2007). Flora of China. Vol. 13 (Clusiaceae through Araliaceae). Science Press, Beijing, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. p. 42.
- ↑ "Plant Detail - Garcinia subelliptica". Flora Fauna Web. Retrieved 2019-06-01.[permanent dead link]
External links
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Data related to Garcinia subelliptica at Wikispecies- Garcinia Cambogia Benefits
