Clausena — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Clausena recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Clausena anisata
Clausena anisata
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
The flowers are sweet-scented and that the leaves have a strong and not unpleasant smell which, however, scarcely resembles aniseed.
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Clausena anisum-olens
Clausena anisum-olens
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the humid, lowland tropics, growing best at elevations below 500 metres. It grows well with an annual seasonal rainfall of around 2,000 mm, a maximum temperatures of about 30°c and minimum of about 20°c throughout the year. Succeeds on poor, acid soils with a pH as low as 4.0.
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Clausena excavata
Clausena excavata
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
The tree is often grown as an ornamental and there is one report, from Christmas Island, that the plant has escaped from cultivation and invaded native habitats. The plant is spread by bird-sown seeds.
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Clausena lansium
Clausena lansium
Family: Rutaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the subhumid to humid tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,450 metres. It is also cultivated in the subtropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 30°c, but can tolerate 12 - 35°c.
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