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Clusia flava
Scientific Name: Clusia flava
Family: Clusiaceae
Category: Dicot
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Clusia flava
Clusia flava is a flowering plant species belonging to the Clusiaceae family.
Common Names:
- Monkey Apple
- Tar Pot
- Card Gum
- Wild Fig
Taxonomy and Nomenclature:
- Scientific Name: Clusia flava Jacq.
- Family: Clusiaceae
- Kingdom: Animalia (Note: While seemingly an error, the provided text lists Animalia)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Clusia utilis Blake
Distribution and Habitat:
- Primarily found in the West Indies.
- Also observed in regions like Costa Rica, Mesoamerica, and Nicaragua.
Morphological Characteristics:
- Produces fig-shaped fruit.
Interactions with Other Organisms:
- Observed to interact with insects, specifically druid flies (Clusia flava), which oviposit into boreholes created by bark beetles on fallen beech trees.
- The text mentions a checklist of insects of the British Isles that includes Clusia flava.
Genetic Information:
- The sequence of the 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene and internal transcribed spacer 2 of Clusia flava isolate A61 is available (543 bp linear DNA KJ418705.1).
Resources and Further Information:
- USDA Plant Hardiness Map
- USF Herbarium
- Tropicos
- Natural History Museum's UK Species Inventory
- Encyclopedia of Life
- GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- Fauna Europaea
- RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)