Clusia rosea Jacq.

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a and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
illard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Clusia rosea	An: Jacq.
Clusiaccae
Autograph Tree. Pitch Apple
Large tree with yellow sap that exudes from cut vegetation.
Specimens with green fruit.
Along the Old Farm road that runs from Old Bight (by 1 lighschool) to
Greenwood I'ound along a a dirt road near a house that is about midway
between Old Bight and Greenwood. Disturbed road, tall dry evergreen
forest / coppice.
24°I3' 43“ N	Longitude 75°21'I4"W
Often people draw' on the leaves, which holds the imprint. Not a very
common tree. Not previously listed as occurring on Cat Island (Correll &
Correll. 1982).
Laurel R. Richey
99-476 Duplicates S Date June 13. 1999
Plants Dried I sing a Kerosene Heater
I nuchers for Laurel Richey's 1’hD Dissertation
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