Global InformationGarcinia subelliptica information
| Garcinia subelliptica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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, commonly known as the happiness or Fukugi tree, is an evergreen tree found in coastal forests of East and Southeast Asia, specifically the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and India.[1]
Trees are 6–20 meters high with ovate-oblong or elliptical thick leathery leaves. Fruits are smooth and yellow with 1-4 seeds.[2]
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.
- ^ 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.