Clusiaceae FAMILY Least Concern
Garcinia vitiensis
Garcinia vitiensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Garcinia vitiensis is a tree growing from 3 - 25 metres tall. The tree is sometimes harvested for local use of its wood. Garcinia vitiensisis common and found on multiple islands in the Pacific. It is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified.The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangePacific - New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu
HabitatDense, open, or rocky forests, also on forested ridges, at elevations from sea level to 1,050 metres[ 689 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 55 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University. Year 1974 ISBN Description Various articles on plants, including a revision of the genus Acronychia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].