Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Casasia clusiifolia

seven-year-apple
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

seven-year-apple

Sinónimo(s):

Genipa clusiifolia, Genipa aculeata

Especie del género:

Casasia clusiifolia

Familia:

Rubiaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

tree

Tamaño:

10-12 (25) ft tall by 15 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

white

Color de la fruta:

yellow, green, black

Fenología:

Evergreen. Blooms year round.

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers, Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Specimen plant, hedge plant. Large shrub to small tree. Large, showy, shiny leaves.

Consideraciones:

Dioecious (separate male and female plants), so both male and female are required to get fruits.



Mature fruits are not attractive (young fruits are nice looking)

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries

Propagación:

Male and female flowers on different plants, so need to plant both to get fruits.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -a- Short very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Loam

pH del suelo:

Calcareous (high pH)

Apto para cultivo en:

10A,10B,11

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Butterflies, Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

Larval host plant for tantalus sphinx ( Aellopus tantalus ) moths.





Nectar plant for mangrove skipper ( Phocides pigmalion ) and other butterflies.

Fruit is eaten by birds and mammals.  Mockingbirds specifically are reported to enjoy the fruits.

Hábitats nativos:

Coastal hammocks.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Wood has been used for tools such as rifle handles.



Fruit is edible when fully ripe (black), but not tasty to many people.

Comentarios generales:

FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Sevenyear-apple. Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Casaclus ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Jordan, Deane. (2020). Seven Year Apple - Eat the Weeds. ( http://www.eattheweeds.com/genipa-clusiifolia-an-acquired-taste-2/ ). Accessed 2026.

Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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