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. Fruits of C. rosea are about as long as wide (versus noticeably longer than wide in C. major).

Clusia major
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
Genus: Clusia
Species:
C. major
Binomial name
Clusia major
Synonyms[1]
  • Birolia alba Raf.
  • Clusia alba Jacq.

Distribution

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Clusia major occurs in the Lesser Antilles.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
  2. ^ "Clusia major". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 12 March 2018.