Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A tropical American genus of shrubs or trees, natural order Guttiferæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun an aromatic tree of the genus Clusia having large white or yellow or pink flowers.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an aromatic tree of the genus Clusia having large white or yellow or pink flowers
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Examples
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Above 500m the talus slopes are covered by humid montane forests with trees up to 60m high giving way to montane genera such as Clusia, Monorobea, Miconia, Graffenrieda, Magnolia, Myrcia, Drimys, and Viburnum.
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There are elfin forests on the ridge tops exposed to trade winds from the Caribbean, for example, at 700 m of Clusia salvinii, Magnolia sororum, Lacistema aggregatum and Psychotria elata.
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Achras sapota, Cedrela adorata, Rhedia edulis and Enterolobium cyclocarpum are common species; (b) Premontane Moist, which is very rich in species; (c) Premontane Rain with very rough topography; and (d) Lower Montane Rain where stands of Clusia spp. occur, sometimes mixed with a few other species (including palms).
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Common species in flooded forests are Caraipa grandiflora, Virola surinamensis, Euterpe oleraceae, Ficus pulchella, Mauritia martiana, Symphonia globulifera, and species of Tovomita and Clusia.
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In the higher mountain forest, the dominant trees are mahogany Swietenia macrophylla, Tabebuia spp., cedar Cedrela odorata, Bursera simaruba and Clusia salviniie.
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The two predominant species are Clusia venosa and Lobelia cirisifolia.
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Common examples are: Clusia flavia, Blakea monticola, Clidemia hirta, Macleania nitida, Rapanea guayanensis, and Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora.
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In the wetter areas the baría (Callophylum calaba), copey (Clusia rosea), mangle rojo (Rhizophora mangle), and mangle botón (Conocarpus erecta) predominate.
Enriquillo wetlands 2008
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The most common plant species in the Venezuelan savannas are: Euphorbia guianensis, Humiria balsamifera, Clusia sp.,
Guyanan savanna 2008
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Eventually, lowland genera drop out from the upper slopes giving way to members of the montane genera Clusia, Monorobea, Miconia, Graffenrieda, Magnolia, Myrcia, Drimys, and Viburnam.
Tepuis 2008
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