Garcinia_pseudoguttifera
Garcinia pseudoguttifera
Species of tree
Garcinia pseudoguttifera, known as the mo'onia tree in its native range, is a species of flowering tree in the family Clusiaceae (Guttiferae). The specific epithet (pseudoguttifera) comes from Greek pseudo (= false) and Neo-Latin guttifera (= gum-bearing plant).[2]
| Garcinia pseudoguttifera | |
|---|---|
| Young Garcinia pseudoguttifera tree | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. pseudoguttifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Garcinia pseudoguttifera Seem. (1871) | |
| Synonyms | |
Garcinia pseudoguttifera is native to Oceania and is found in Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and the Solomon Islands.[3] It grows in dense or thin forests, sometimes in beach thickets, up to 3,772.9 feet (1,150.0 meters) in elevation.[4]
It is a small to medium-sized tree, growing from 13 to 82 feet (4.0 to 25.0 meters) in height. The crown is slender and sometimes spreading. The trunk can measure at least 11.8 inches (30 centimeters) in diameter. It is a dioecious species and has evergreen leaves, which are round and slightly ovate in shape. The fruit of the tree is pink when immature and its arils are edible. The flower bud is green before it blossoms.[4]
Four benzophenones, 6-hydroxy-2,4-dimethoxy-3,5-bis(3-methyl-2-butenyl)benzophenone (myrtiaphenone-A), 2,2-dimethyl-8-benzoyl-7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-6-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)benzopyran (myrtiaphenone-B), 2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-3,5-bis(3-methyl-2-butenyl)benzophenone (vismiaphenone-C), and 2,2-dimethyl-8-benzoyl-3,7-dihydroxy-5-methoxy-6-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-3,4-dihydrobenzopyran (pseudoguttiaphenone-A), a new compound, were isolated from Garcinia pseudoguttifera. The major component of Garcinia pseudoguttifera is eupha-8,24-dien-3β-ol.[5]
An extract from the leaves is sometimes used as a pain reliever, and an oil from the fruit is used as a perfume. The wood is sometimes used as timber. The fruit is occasionally eaten.[4]
- IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International; et al. (BGCI) (2020). "Garcinia pseudoguttifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T160302243A160302245. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T160302243A160302245.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- "Garcinia pseudoguttifera Seem. [family CLUSIACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org.
- "Garcinia pseudoguttifera Seem". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "Garcinia pseudoguttifera". Useful Tropical Plants.
- Ali, Sadaquat; Goundar, Renee; Sotheeswaran, Subramaniam; Beaulieu, Christian; Spino, Claude (1 January 2000). "Benzophenones of Garcinia pseudoguttifera (Clusiaceae)". Phytochemistry. 53 (2): 281–284. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00511-7. ISSN 0031-9422. PMID 10680184. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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