The Complete Chloroplast Genome of <scp><i>Baccaurea ramiflora</i></scp> Lour. Cultivar Ha Chau (Phyllanthaceae, Malpighiales)

<i>Baccaurea ramiflora</i> cultivar Ha Chau is a specialty fruit in Can Tho City, Viet Nam, and exhibits a potential economic value. However, its genomic data have not been reported. In this study, we sequenced and characterized the complete chloroplast genome of <i>B. ramiflora</i> cultivar Ha Chau using the Illumina sequencing platform, which has a quadripartite structure, including a large single copy (LSC), a small single copy (SSC), and two inverted repeat (IR) regions. The size of the genome was 161,378 bp (made up of 36.7% GC content), which was composed of an 89,801 bp LSC (34.3% GC), an 18,833 bp SSC (30.8% GC), and two 26,372 bp IR (42.7% GC) regions. The newly sequenced chloroplast genome contained 79 protein-coding genes, 30 tRNA genes, and four rRNA genes. Notably, the <i>infA</i> gene contained an internal stop codon whereas only <i>rps16</i> exon2 remained in the complete chloroplast genome of <i>B. ramiflora</i> cultivar Ha Chau. Comparative genomic analyses indicated a high similarity of the chloroplast genome among <i>B. ramiflora</i> individuals regarding genome structure and gene content. However, <i>B. ramiflora</i> cultivar Ha Chau exhibited a lower pairwise identity in comparison with its counterparts. Further phylogenetic analysis also confirmed the sister relationship between <i>B. ramiflora</i> cultivar Ha Chau and other <i>B. ramiflora</i> individuals. This study provides initial genomic data for further studies examining evolutionary history, molecular markers, and genetic populations of <i>B. ramiflora</i> cultivar Ha Chau and its related species in Phyllanthaceae.