Garcinia pseudoguttifera
| Garcinia pseudoguttifera | |
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| Scientific name | Garcinia pseudoguttifera |
| Genus | Garcinia |
| Family | Clusiaceae |
| Order | Malpighiales |
Garcinia pseudoguttifera is a Pacific Garcinia tree in the family Clusiaceae. It is accepted as a species in the GBIF taxonomic backbone, where the species record places it in Clusiaceae and gives the nomenclatural publication as Flora Vitiensis (1871).[1] The species is recorded from Pacific islands including the New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu.[2]
Description[edit | edit source]
The tree is described as 4–25 m tall, with a slender to spreading crown and a bole reaching 30 cm or more in diameter.[2] It occurs in dense or thin forest and in beach thicket, from lowland sites to about 1,150 m elevation.[2] The fruit is described as green and ovoid to obovoid.[2]
Cultivation[edit | edit source]
Soil and water[edit | edit source]
Native records place the species in both forest and beach thicket.[2] As a Garcinia, it is reasonable to begin with a deep, organic soil that retains moisture while draining freely, and to avoid drought; this is a genus-level inference from cultivation guidance for G. mangostana, not a tested soil or irrigation prescription for G. pseudoguttifera.[3]
Sun and humidity[edit | edit source]
The species is recorded from dense and thin forest as well as coastal thicket, spanning shaded and more open settings.[2] A cautious Garcinia-level starting point is full sun to light shade in a position sheltered from strong wind and salt spray, following the examined G. mangostana cultivation account; this congener-based inference does not set a species-specific light or atmospheric-humidity limit.[3]
Seasonal changes[edit | edit source]
Flowering and fruiting are recorded throughout the year in the native range.[2] In warm cultivation, treat it as a plant to monitor across the year rather than assigning it a single fixed harvest season; this timing translation is an inference from the recorded native pattern, not a controlled cultivation schedule.[2]
Propagation[edit | edit source]
Seed propagation is recorded for the species. The same account cautions that many Garcinia seeds germinate slowly, often taking six months or more; that timing is explicitly genus-level guidance and should not be treated as a measured germination time for G. pseudoguttifera.[2]
Flowering, fruiting, and harvest[edit | edit source]
Garcinia pseudoguttifera is described as dioecious. Male and female plants are usually needed when fruit and seed are the objective, so a multi-plant planting is the cautious choice where space permits.[2] Flowering and fruiting are recorded year-round in the native range, and the fruit is described as green and ovoid to obovoid.[2]
Fruit and uses[edit | edit source]
The fruit is recorded as edible, and local uses include food, perfume and wood.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
Image credits[edit | edit source]
- Garcinia pseudoguttifera.jpg — young growth at 'Ene'io botanical garden, Vava'u, Tonga. Creator: Tau'olunga. License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (the file also retains legacy GFDL and earlier CC BY-SA tags). File page. Attribution: Tau'olunga; CC BY-SA 3.0; link to the file page and license, and indicate changes.
