Clusia

Plants of the Guiana Shield
Clusiaceae
Clusia
Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, On top of 1st escarpment (of four) of
Kamakusa Mt., within 0.5 mi. of Full Moon (6th) Camp.
5° 51' 44"N, 60° 09' 20" W Elev. 1000 m.
Tepui forest (to 40m tall) on south-facing slope; 3-tiered with
Myristicaceae, Lauraceae, Swartzia, Annonaceae, Inga,
Dichapetalaceae; subcanopy rich in melastomes and palms; thin
layer of brown humus over white sandstone; diverse forest. Tree to
10m, calyces green, mature fruits green externally, bright red
4 June 2012
E. Tripp, K. J. Wurdack, A. Radosavljevic and J. Ralph 3131
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
US National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
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