Clusiaceae

Plant Sex: Flowers bisexual or unisexual (Clusia)

Flowers: Actinomorphic. Perfect or unisexual. Stamens many, free or connate, opposite petals. Parietal placentation.

Inflorescence: Solitary or in terminal cymes.

Fruits: Capsules, berries, drupes.

Habit: Trees, shrubs, herbs.

Leaves: Opposite, without stipules. Many with PELUCID OIL GLANDS on leaves or glandular punctate. Sap yellow in Clusia.

Examples:

Hypericum

H. prolificum (Shrubby St. John's Wort). Habit of plant in flower. Flower. Flower L.S. Fruits.
H. frondosum (a cultivated variety called 'Sunburst'). Habit of plant in flower. Flower. Flower L.S. Ovary X.S.

Clusia

C. rosea (pitch apple). Habit of plant with fruits. Flowering shoot. Female flower. Flower with gynoecium in X.S. Shoot with young fruit. Mature fruit opening up. Photo showing flowers and fruits (copyright W. Judd).
C. lanceolata. Staminate flower. Carpellate flower. Fruit.

Mamea

M. americana (mamey apple). Flowering shoot. Flower. Fruiting shoot. Fruits.

Garcinia

G. hombroniana. Leafy shoot. Flower. Young fruits.

SIUC / College of Science / Elements of Plant Systematics
URL: http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/PLB304/Lecture16Malpig/Clusiaceae.html
Last updated: 15-Feb-09 / dln