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Clusia alata (Clusia alata)

Description

Clusia alata is a species of flowering plant in the Clusiaceae family. Leaves are distinctly obovate. Flowers are cream colored and 5-petaled. Found in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela, generally at elevations between 2000 and 2500 m.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Clusiaceae

              • Genus: Clusia