Clusia croatii
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Clusia croatii is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama, with one population in N Colombia. 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.
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