Clusia sphaerocarpa

Planch. & Triana

Globular fruit clusia

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Clusia sphaerocarpa
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Clusia sphaerocarpa
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Clusia sphaerocarpa
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Andes, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A tropical tree in the Clusiaceae family.

Names & Synonyms

Churgun, Lalush

Tovomita alatopetiolata Kuntze
References (2)
  • Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 145
  • Kew Plants of the World Online

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