''Clusia alata'' is a species of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
in the family
Clusiaceae
The Clusiaceae or Guttiferae Juss. (1789) (''nom. alt. et cons.'' = alternative and valid name) are a family (biology), family of plants including 13 genera and ca 750 species. Several former members of Clusiacae are now placed in Calophyllaceae ...
. Leaves are distinctly obovate. Flowers are cream colored and 5-petaled.
Found in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela, generally at elevations between 2000 and 2500 m.
Notes
alata
Trees of Peru
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