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Clusia rosea

Clusia rosea Jacq.

Scotch Attorney

Clusiaceae (Mangosteen Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CLRO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Texture: Leathery
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 55 feet tall, often much shorter.
Leaf: Dark green.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers are pink and white.

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Nativity to Florida questioned by some authorities. Introduced in Hawaii where it is invasive.

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC FACU FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Clusia rosea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Clusia rosea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clusia rosea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-20
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