Clusia lanceolata

Clusia lanceolata, a delightful shrub or small tree eight to ten feet tall, is native to Brazil where it grows in sandy areas adjacent to mangrove areas. Leathery, lanceolate leaves are about three inches long. Showy, waxy flowers, one to two inches across, are white with a dark red center. Small, round fruits open to expose seeds with an orange-red aril. It can be grown in a large container, or planted in full sun to light shade.

Similar plants:

• Clusia fluminensis (Dwarf Clusia, Clusia 'Nana')
• Clusia guttifera (Small Leaf Clusia, Dwarf Autograph Tree, Small Leaf Pitch Apple )
• Clusia hilariana (Clusia)
• 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)