“Nansei-shoto. A single species on Ishigaki Island (Yonehara) and Iriomote Island (Hoshitate, Nakam River,Sonai, and Yoeyama Group of the Ryukyus). Growing on hillslopes or more rarely near the sea; often growing in densemore-or-less even-aged stands.

Satakentia liukiuensis There are two main wild populations, the main population on Ishigaki Jima, and a much smaller population on Iriomote Jima with a few individule trees scattered across Iriomote. Widely planted as a street tree in cities further north, notably Naha on Okinawa.” – Palmpedia

“The native range of this species is Nansei-shoto (Ishigaki, Iriomote-jima). It is a tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.” – Kew