Garcinia pedicellata, JMunzinger4798--New Caledonia. Aoupinie. 15 Nov 07. 423.jpg
Native to Fiji, Vanuatu; introduced into Tonga; presence uncertain in Solomon Is. (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
New Caledonia, North
-21.32175, 165.0745
Location Remarks
Avangui, ca. 2.5 km W of Forêt Français on RPN 1, on N side of road at crossing over Creek Hervouet. Sclerophyllous forest on calcareous substrate with some ultramafic colluvium.
Collectors
Jerome Munzinger, Porter P. Lowry II, Chrissen Gemmill, Jean-Noel Labat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
Fiji, Vanua Levu (Cakaudrove Prov.)
-16.626667, 179.017556
Location Remarks
Delaikoro Mountain. Road to cell tower, near the top. 926 m elev.
Collectors
Jerome Munzinger, Porter P. Lowry II, Gregory M. Plunkett, Bruce Gray, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Alivereti Naikatini
Notes
Humid, mid-elevation forest to low, open cloud forest farther up the steep slopes.
Location
Fiji, Vanua Levu (Cakaudrove Province, Wailevu-West district)
-16.765278, 179.085278
Location Remarks
Along Wailevu West coast road, west of junction with Cross Iskand Road. Stops between Naviavia Village and Vunibuabua. Humid forest. 30-50 m elev.
Collectors
Jerome Munzinger, Porter P. Lowry II, Gregory M. Plunkett, Alivereti Naikatini, Ropate Rakuro, Bruce Gray, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 10 m, latex pale yellow-cream, fruit pear-shaped, several seeds.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Clusiaceae
Genus
Garcinia
Specific Epithet
pseudoguttifera
Authorship
Seem.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#257,390 of 335,497
Top 77%
Extinction probability
6%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
