Clusia rosea

Jacq. (1760)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Clusiaceae Genus: Clusia

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Terrestrial or epiphytic trees or shrubs 7–20 m tall, bark smooth.

Stems:

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Opposite. Blades obovate, 8–16 cm long, 3.5–14 cm wide. Blades thick and coriaceous. Margins entire. Lateral veins arising at a 45º angle or less from midrib. Petioles 1–2 cm long with a margined pit on upper side near base. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers 1–3 in axillary or pseudoterminal cymes, bracteoles 2–4. Flowers unisexual (and the plants dioecious). Calyx of 4–6 sepals; sepals 1–2 cm long, persistent; petals 6–8, white or pink, broadly obovate to suborbicular, 3–4 cm long. Corolla of 4–9 petals. Stamens in staminate flowers in several whorls, connate at base into a ring, inner Stamens connate into a solid resinous mass, pistillate flowers with staminodes connate into a cup. Ovary superior (pistillate flowers), globose; stigmas 6–9, sessile.

Fruit: Capsules greenish brown; somewhat fleshy globose; 5–8 cm in diameter. Seeds with a dark red; thin; fleshy aril.

Ploidy:

Habitat: Disturbed areas.

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Birds

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Enum. Syst. Pl.: 34 (1760)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:542 (K, O, H); Oppenheimer & Bartlett 2000:3 (EM, WM); Staples & Herbst 2005:237 (KEY), 238 (DESCR); Daehler & Baker 2006:12 (O); Wysong et al. 2007:3 (Mo)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Clusia rosea Jacq. honolulu; manoa valley, university of hawaii manoa campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN krajina, v.j. collector number: 6189 Oahu BISH 10/18/1961
2 Clusia rosea Jacq. honolulu, 1328 matlock ave PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lyon, h.l. Oahu BISH 10/6/1940
3 Clusia rosea Jacq. Kalaupapa; peninsula, behind oceanview pavillion bathrooms PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. 759 Molokai BISH 8/9/2005
4 Clusia rosea Jacq. near waiakea pond, hilo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN stemmermann, r.l. collector number: 6929 Hawaii BISH 4/4/1985
5 Clusia rosea Jacq. kalama PRESERVED_SPECIMEN mitchell, d.d. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 9/14/1959
6 Clusia rosea Jacq. Manoa, Oahu Cultivated on the grounds of the Honolulu Sugar Planters Association. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Grant, M.L. 7507 Oahu BISH 10/29/1934
7 Clusia rosea Jacq. East Maui, Hana District, between Keanae and Honomanu, on a road cut along Hana Hwy Scattered seedlings seen along this stretch of road, mature trees observed along W side of Honomanu. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H89933 Maui BISH 8/22/1999
8 Clusia rosea Jacq. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN curtis, a.b. s.n. MICH 10/16/2005
9 Clusia rosea Jacq. koloa, lawai valley, national tropical botanical garden, economic area wet forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. collector number: 6599 Hawaii BISH 9/11/1990
10 Clusia rosea Jacq. HSPA Exp. Station PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s.n. Oahu BISH 7/1/1964
11 Clusia rosea Jacq. wahiawa, oahu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN otto degener; isa degener 35070 NY 9/8/1980
12 Clusia rosea Jacq. Honolulu, Hawaii Kai, Hawaii Kai Drive. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN W. M. Bush 539 Oahu PTBG 2/7/1977
13 Clusia rosea Jacq. Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Economic area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 6599 Kauai PTBG 9/11/1990
14 Clusia rosea Jacq. Lihue, Home Depot parking lot, 4320 Nuhou Street. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 8966 Kauai PTBG 4/15/2019
15 Clusia rosea Jacq. kauai island: lawai. cultivated at the national tropical botanical garden. economic area PRESERVED_SPECIMEN h. t. beck 1189 NY 8/4/1990
16 Clusia rosea Jacq. Kapaa, Wailua Road, on the way to Smith's Tropical Paradise. On the West side of the road. Collected as part of KISC 2007 Early Detection Roadside Survey. KISC #20070605A001. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Natalia Tangalin 1362 Kauai PTBG 6/5/2007
17 Clusia rosea Jacq. W. Maui, Alaeloa, Kaopala Gulch. Alien vegetation on the North side of the gulch. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H10133 Maui PTBG 1/23/2001
18 Clusia rosea Jacq. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Vall E-W projecting ridge separating Lower Valley from Medicinal plants area; old site of Madagascar succulent collection, now covered by secondary weedy vegetation. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 8861 Kauai PTBG 5/17/2002
19 Clusia rosea Jacq. Honolulu, H.S. P. A. Exp. Sta. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Collector unknown s. n. Oahu US 7/1/1964
20 Clusia rosea Jacq. Koloa District, Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Economic Area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D. H. 6599 Kauai US 9/11/1990
21 Clusia rosea Jacq. Waipio Peninsula, Waipio-Kai, on the grounds of the estate George Ii Brown. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hutchison, P. C. 2838 Oahu US 1/15/1967
22 Clusia rosea Jacq. Wahiawa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O.; Degener, I. 35070 Oahu US 9/1/1980
23 Clusia rosea Jacq. Kuliouou Beach PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F. R. 55599 Oahu US 10/12/1974
24 Clusia rosea Jacq. wahiawa PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener & i. degener 35070 Oahu US
25 Clusia rosea Jacq. waipio peninsula, waipio-kai, on the grounds of the estate george ii brown. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN p. c. hutchison 2838 Oahu US 1/15/1967
26 Clusia rosea Jacq. honolulu, h.s. p. a. exp. sta. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN collector unknown s. n. Oahu US 7/1/1964
27 Clusia rosea Jacq. wahiawa. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener, i. degener 35070 Maui US 9/7/1980
28 Clusia rosea Jacq. koloa district, lawai valley. national tropical botanical garden, economic area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. h. lorence 6599 Kauai US 9/11/1990
29 Clusia rosea Jacq. Foster Garden, Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Pearsall, G.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/1/1948
30 Clusia rosea Jacq. wahiawa, oahu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN otto degener; isa degener 36629 WTU 5/8/1985
31 Clusia rosea Jacq. w maui, lahaina district, honokahua PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h89921 Maui BISH 8/17/1999
32 Clusia rosea Jacq. w maui, lahaina district, alaeloa, n side of kaopala gulch mesic forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h89935 Maui BISH 8/24/1999
33 Clusia rosea Jacq. Honolulu, 1328 Matlock Ave PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lyon, H.L. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/6/1940
34 Clusia rosea Jacq. east maui, hana district, between keanae and honomanu, on a road cut along hana hwy Scattered seedlings seen along this stretch of road, mature trees observed along W side of Honomanu. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h89933 Maui BISH 8/22/1999
35 Clusia rosea Jacq. Waipio Peninsula, Waipio-Kai, on the grounds of the George Ii Brown estate PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hutchison, P.C. 2838 Oahu BISH 1/15/1967
36 Clusia rosea Jacq. W Maui, Lahaina District, Honokahua, Kapalua Resort, near junction of Office Rd. and lower Honoapiilani Hwy Epiphytic 4 m up in a Prosopis pallida tree, now rooted terrestrially. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H89914 Maui BISH 8/11/1999
37 Clusia rosea Jacq. Haena old irrigated terrace in shade, often growing on other trees PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Earle, E. 36 Kauai BISH 6/26/1972
38 Clusia rosea Jacq. Koloa, Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Economic Area PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 6599 Kauai BISH 9/11/1990
39 Clusia rosea Jacq. kuliouou beach PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. r. fosberg 55599 Oahu US 10/12/1974
40 Clusia rosea Jacq. W Maui, Lahaina District, Alaeloa, N side of Kaopala Gulch Growing out of a rotting wooden table. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H89935 Maui BISH 8/24/1999
41 Clusia rosea Jacq. U.H. Campus at Bachman Hall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1831 Oahu BISH 1/12/1986
42 Clusia rosea Jacq. Wahiawa garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 36629 Oahu BISH 5/1/1985
43 Clusia rosea Jacq. Aihualama, Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Lowland mesic setting. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Daehler, C. 1102 Oahu BISH 4/18/2005
44 Clusia rosea Jacq. haleiwa, oahu Cultivated near beach. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. degener, i. collector number: 28660 Oahu BISH 6/29/1963
45 Clusia rosea Jacq. wahiawa garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. degener, i. collector number: 36629 Oahu BISH 5/1/1985
46 Clusia rosea Jacq. w maui, lahaina district, honokahua, in kapalua near intersection of office rd. and simpson way PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h99901 Molokai BISH 9/1/1999
47 Clusia rosea Jacq. wahiawa, schofield barracks PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. Oahu BISH 3/8/1952
48 Clusia rosea Jacq. Kuliouou Beach Planted ornamental on filled land, dredge soil. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. 55599 Oahu BISH 10/12/1974
49 Clusia rosea Jacq. Honolulu; Manoa Valley, University of Hawaii Manoa Campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Krajina, V.J. 6189 Oahu BISH 10/18/1961
50 Clusia rosea Jacq. W Maui, Lahaina District, Honokahua PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H89921 Maui BISH 8/17/1999
51 Clusia rosea Jacq. aihualama, lyon arboretum, manoa Alpine cushion scrub community on pahoehoe lava PRESERVED_SPECIMEN daehler, c. collector number: 1102 Hawaii BISH 4/18/2005
52 Clusia rosea Jacq. manoa, oahu Cultivated on the grounds of the Honolulu Sugar Planters Association. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN grant, m.l. collector number: 7507 Oahu BISH 10/29/1934
53 Clusia rosea Jacq. W Maui, Lahaina District, Honokahua PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H89921 Maui BISH 8/17/1999
54 Clusia rosea Jacq. w maui, lahaina district, honokahua, kapalua resort, near junction of office rd. and lower honoapiilani hwy Epiphytic 4 m up in a Prosopis pallida tree, now rooted terrestrially. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: h89914 Maui BISH 8/11/1999
55 Clusia rosea Jacq. haena old irrigated terrace in shade, often growing on other trees PRESERVED_SPECIMEN earle, e. collector number: 36 Kauai BISH 6/26/1972
56 Clusia rosea Jacq. u.h. campus at bachman hall PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1831 Oahu BISH 1/12/1986
57 Clusia rosea Jacq. W Maui, Lahaina District, Honokahua, Kapalua Resort, near junction of Office Rd. and lower Honoapiilani Hwy Epiphytic 4 m up in a Prosopis pallida tree, now rooted terrestrially. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H89914 Maui BISH 8/11/1999
58 Clusia rosea Jacq. W Maui, Lahaina District, Honokahua, in Kapalua near intersection of Office Rd. and Simpson Way Invading an abandoned pineapple field. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H99901 Maui BISH 9/1/1999
59 Clusia rosea Jacq. W Maui, Lahaina District, Honokahua, in Kapalua near intersection of Office Rd. and Simpson Way Invading an abandoned pineapple field. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: H99901 Maui BISH 9/1/1999
60 Clusia rosea Jacq. W Maui, Lahaina District, Alaeloa, N side of Kaopala Gulch Growing out of a rotting wooden table. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H89935 Maui BISH 8/24/1999
61 Clusia rosea Jacq. Southeast Oahu, Makapuu, Alan Davis Beach PRESERVED_SPECIMEN O Degener|I Degener Oahu HAPI 9/1/1980
62 Clusia rosea Jacq. kalaupapa; peninsula, behind oceanview pavillion bathrooms PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wysong, m.l. collector number: 759 Molokai BISH 8/9/2005
63 Clusia rosea Jacq. Near Waiakea Pond, Hilo PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Stemmermann, R.L. 6929 Hawaii BISH 4/4/1985
64 Clusia rosea Jacq. waipio peninsula, waipio-kai, on the grounds of the george ii brown estate PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hutchison, p.c. collector number: 2838 Oahu BISH 1/15/1967
65 Clusia rosea Jacq. Kalama PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Mitchell, D.D. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/14/1959
66 Clusia rosea Jacq. hspa exp. station PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oahu BISH 7/1/1964
67 Clusia rosea Jacq. foster garden, honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN pearsall, g.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 3/1/1948
68 Clusia rosea Jacq. kuliouou beach Planted ornamental on filled land, dredge soil. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fosberg, f.r. collector number: 55599 Oahu BISH 10/12/1974
69 Clusia rosea Jacq. Wahiawa, Schofield Barracks PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/8/1952
70 Clusia rosea Jacq. Haleiwa, Oahu Cultivated near beach. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 28660 Oahu BISH 6/29/1963