Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of <i>Garcinia xanthochymus</i> Hook. f. ex T. Anderson 1874 (Clusiaceae) and its phylogenetic implications

<i>Garcinia xanthochymus</i> is renowned for sweet, water-rich pulp fruits. Despite some phytochemical analyses highlighting its economic and medicinal value, research on its phylogeny is scarce. To fill this void, we sequenced the first chloroplast genome of <i>G. xanthochymus</i>. The genome was 157,688 bp long with a typical quadripartite structure, consisting of two IR (27,017 bp each), a LSC (85,998 bp), and a SSC (17,656 bp). It contained 125 unique genes, including 80 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes. Forming a distinct branch, <i>G. pedunculata</i>, <i>G. subelliptica</i> and <i>G. mangostana</i> showed the closest phylogenetic relationships.