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Clusia (balsam apple)

Clusia is the type genus of the flowering plant family Clusiaceae. Comprising 300-400 species, it is native to the Neotropics. The genus is named by Carl Linnaeus in honor of the botanist Carolus Clusius.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Clusia rosea
Family: Clusiaceae
Genus: Clusia
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Malpighiales
Habit: herb