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Accession Data:

Clusia rosea Jacq.

  • sect. Chlamydoclusia

  • Common Name: Copey, Balsam Apple
  • Family: Clusiaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: Caribbean region
  • Habitat: hemi-epiphytic plant

  • Description: [syn. Clusia major]

    A C3/CAM intermediate plant that can switch pathways depending upon existing conditions.

  • USDA Zone: 11-12

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198500434
  • Source: Unknown
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 1303 - NEO:Ground Bed 1 NE
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 09-12-2016

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Malpighiales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Clusiaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe: Clusieae
  • SubTribe:

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Current Accessions in the Clusiaceae

Subfamily
Tribe Clusieae

  • Clusia fluminensis 'Pedra Azul'
  • Clusia hammeliana W/C
  • Clusia orthoneura
  • Clusia rosea
W/C = Wild Collected
- indicates flowering in past 10 days
- images available for this accession
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