Clusia hilariana

Clusia hilariana is an evergreen tree with an open, spreading crown; it can grow 4 - 8 metres tall.

The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood. A very ornamental plant, it can be used in general landscaping. The fruit is a globose capsule around 5cm in diameter containing several seeds surrounded by an orange-red edible aril.

Similar plants:

• Clusia fluminensis (Dwarf Clusia, Clusia 'Nana')
• Clusia guttifera (Small Leaf Clusia, Dwarf Autograph Tree, Small Leaf Pitch Apple )
• Clusia lanceolata (Porcelain Flower, Copey, Balsam Apple, Pitch Apple, Cerra cipapao apple)
• Clusia orthoneura, Clusia Braziliana (Brazilian Clusia, Porcelain Flower)
• Clusia rosea (Copey, Balsam Apple, Pitch Apple, Autograph tree)
• Clusia sp. (Clusia)
• Peperomia clusiifolia, Peperomia obtusifolia var. clusiaefolia (Red Edge Peperomia)
• Sternbergia clusiana (Sternbergia, Autumn Crocus, Autumn Daffodil)