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Clusia rosea, the autograph tree, copey, cupey, [4] balsam apple, pitch-apple, and Scotch attorney, [5] is an evergreen, tropical and sub-tropical flowering plant species in the family Clusiaceae. The name Clusia major is sometimes misapplied to this species.
Clusia plants provide excellent nesting sites for some insects. For instance, Clusia grandiflora, a common species in Guianese forests, is an attractive place for Polistes pacificus wasps to build their paper nests because arboreal ants, which often prey on these wasps, do not normally reside in this species of tree. [4]
Clusia major is a tropical plant species in the genus Clusia.The name Clusia major is sometimes misapplied to the more widely distributed species Clusia rosea, which, however has petiolate (versus virtually sessile), very dark (versus bright) green leaves that are widest just below the apex (versus near the middle), and 8 (versus 5) stigmas.
They are mostly trees and shrubs, [4] with milky sap and fruits or capsules for seeds. The family is primarily tropical. [ 4 ] More so than many plant families, it shows large variation in plant morphology (for example, three to 10, fused or unfused petals, and many other traits). [ 4 ]
Clusia alata is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. Leaves are distinctly obovate. Flowers are cream colored and 5-petaled. Found in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela, generally at elevations between 2000 and 2500 m. [1]
Clusia clusioides is species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is a small tree which that is native to Puerto Rico and Hispaniola . One characteristic are the opposite, very thick leaves.
Clusia orthoneura, the cape, is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is native to Colombia. [ 3 ] An epiphytic shrub reaching 1.2 to 2.4 m (4 to 8 ft), it is recommended as a houseplant.
Clusia paralicola [2] [3] [4] [1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found in northeastern Brazil (Paraíba, Pernambuco, Bahia, Alagoas). [5] It was described by Geraldo Mariz (born 1923), a Brazilian botanist.