Clusia fluminensis
Clusia fluminensis
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in full sun or bright shade[1, 2]. Refers a fertile soil. A very wind tolerant plant, capable of withstanding salt-laden wind[1]. Plants have a moderate rate of growth[2]. This species is unique in that it belongs to the only genus of plants capable of absorbing carbon dioxide during the night[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. Only just cover the seed. A germination rate of 30% or more can be expected, with the seeds sprouting within 15 - 25 days[2]. Cuttings are easy[1]. Layering is easy[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Clusia+fluminensis>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Jardineiro.Net — http://www.jardineiro.net/br/index.php ↩︎A Brazilian gardening site, giving cultivation details for a large number of species.
- [2]Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2009 · ISBN 85-86714-34-4 ↩︎Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
- [3]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.