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Clusia rosea is a tree native to the Caribbean, including the Bahamas, Hispaniola (such as in Los Haitises National Park), Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Florida. [7] [8] It is a hemiepiphyte; that is, it grows as an epiphyte on rocks or other trees at the start of its life and behaving like a strangler fig as it gets larger. Like a strangler fig, it ...
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.
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 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 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.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Clusia: clusia trees; Clusia rosea: Florida clusia; rose clusia Clusiaceae (St. John's wort family)
The family Clusiaceae was divided by Cronquist into 2 subfamilies: the Clusioideae (typical subfamily) and the Hypericoideae.The latter was often treated as a family - the Hypericaceae or St. John's wort family.