Clusia croatii
| Clusia croatii | |
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| Flowers of Clusia croatii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Clusia |
| Species: | C. croatii |
| Binomial name | |
| Clusia croatii D'Arcy | |
Clusia croatii is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is a shrub native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Description
Clusia croatii is an epiphytic shrub that grows 3–10 m tall.[2] It has milky sap which becomes orange when exposed to air. The leaves are opposite, and are 7–14 cm long and 3–7 cm wide. The leaves are elliptic, thick, and fleshy. The flowers are white to pink and red, with four to seven petals and four sepals. Clusia croatii has completely fused outer sepals which have to split open to expose the flower inside.[3] The fruits are dark red, 1.5-3.5 cm large.
Clusia croatii blooms and fruits year round.
References
- 1 2 Morales M, P.A. & Lopez-Gallego, C. (2023). "Clusia croatii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T32681A226178641. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T32681A226178641.en. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Gargiullo, Margaret B.; Magnuson, Barbara; Kimball, Larry (2008). A field guide to plants of Costa Rica. Oxford University Press. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-19-518824-0.
- ↑ Woodson, Robert E. Jr.; Schery, Robert W.; D'Arcy, W. G. (1980). "Flora of Panama. Part VI. Family 123. Guttiferae". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 67 (4). Missouri Botanical Garden Press: 979–980.