Clusiaceae FAMILY
Garcinia subelliptica
Garcinia subelliptica
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Garcinia subelliptica is a small tree growing 2 - 18 metres or more tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for use as an ingredient in cosmetics.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - southern Japan (Ryukyu Islands), Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia (Java)
HabitatA coastal species, growing in broad-leaved forests[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].