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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: PerennialHabit: 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 , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers are pink and white.
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Nativity to Florida questioned by some authorities. Introduced in Hawaii where it is invasive.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Clusia rosea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clusia rosea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-20Research By: