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Clusia rosea

Clusia rosea

9.9
A tropical evergreen tree with thick shiny leaves and rose or white flowers used in gardens
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Clusia rosea thrives in tropical climates and is often used as an ornamental tree.

Examples

  • The Clusia rosea produces stunning rose-colored flowers during the summer months.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the Clusia rosea for its attractive foliage.

  • Gardeners value the thick, shiny leaves of the Clusia rosea for landscaping projects.

  • The Clusia rosea is a popular choice for landscaping.

  • Gardeners value the thick, shiny leaves of the Clusia rosea for landscaping projects.

  • The Clusia rosea produces stunning rose-colored flowers during the summer months.

  • The Clusia rosea thrives in tropical climates and is often used as an ornamental tree.

Synonyms

pitch apple
vsClusia rosea
  • US
9.9

A tropical tree with thick shiny leaves and white or pink flowers

is the same plant but used as the scientific name

Surface Forms

Clusia rosea singular

Morphology

Clusia + rosea

The binomial combines the genus name 'Clusia' (a tree/shrub) with the Latin adjective 'rosea' which signals a rose- or pink-coloured form, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer this refers to a Clusia species with rose-coloured flowers or appearance. However, 'rosea' is a Latin epithet (not a standard English word here) and the full botanical details (evergreen habit, autograph-tree use) are not predictable from the parts alone, so the compositional link is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Clusia rosea gets its name from a plant expert's name and a Latin colour word. The first part, Clusia, honours a plant expert long ago named Charles de l'Écluse, called Clusius. The second part, rosea, means 'rose-coloured', which fits the tree's pink flowers and thick shiny leaves that people sometimes call the 'autograph tree' because you can scratch names on them.