Common Garcinia
Garcinia subelliptica (Wikipedia)
| Garcinia subelliptica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| 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 (Gaoxiong, Huoshao Dao, cultivated in Taibei), Indonesia (Java) and Japan (Ryukyu Islands)
Tree 6–20 meters high with ovate-oblong, or elliptical thick leathery leaves. Fruits are yellow smooth with 1-4 seeds.
Garcinia subelliptica is the floral emblem of Mobuto and Tarama on Okinawa.