Clusia major

Not to be confused with Clusia rosea.

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

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).

Distribution

Clusia major occurs in the Lesser Antilles. ^[2]

References

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.