Details of Genus: Clusia L.
ID: 2044
Genus ja:
Genus en:
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Clusiaceae
Family ja: フクギ
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Distribution en:
Description en: Genus of about 145 species of evergreen trees and shrubs, some ofwhich are epiphytic, found in forest from Florida, USA, to Mexico, the West Indies, and tropical South America. They are grown for their simple, leathery leaves, borne in opposite pairs, and for their 4- to 9-petalled, magnolia-like flowers, borne singly or in terminal clusters. In frost-prone areas, grow as foliage houseplants, or in a warm or temperate greenhouse. In humid tropical climates, they are suitable for a coastal garden, a shrub border, or for specimen planting.
Hardiness en: Frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring. Root softwood cuttings with bottom heat in summer. Air layer in spring or summer.
Pests en: Trouble free.
Description ja:
Comment: trop. & warm America
Comment ja: クルシア
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Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:58
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Clusiaceae | フクギ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Clusiaceae | フクギ科 | Show | |||
| APG4 | Accepted | Clusiaceae | フクギ科 | Show |