The specific epithet (pseudoguttifera) comes from Greek pseudo (= false) and Neo-Latin guttifera (= gum-bearing plant).

[2] 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.

It is a dioecious species and has evergreen leaves, which are round and slightly ovate in shape.

[5] An extract from the leaves is sometimes used as a pain reliever, and an oil from the fruit is used as a perfume.