Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Clusia rosea

pitch-apple, autograph tree
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

pitch-apple, autograph tree

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Clusia rosea

Familia:

Clusiaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

Tree

Tamaño:

25–50 ft

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

white, pink

Color de la fruta:

orange, green

Fenología:

Evergreen, blooms in warmer months

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Specimen tree. Flowers are open at night.

Consideraciones:

Easily spread by birds so it can become somewhat of a pest.

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries

Propagación:

Seed.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

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

□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□

Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Very long very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Lime Rock

pH del suelo:

Calcareous

Apto para cultivo en:

10A,10B,11

Las zonas del USDA se basan en la temperatura mínima extrema invernal anual promedio.

¿No conoces tu zona? Haz clic aquí para buscar por código postal.

Acreditado en:

Distribution
Vouchered
Not vouchered
Selected
Click a county The county name will appear here.
No county distribution is available for this plant yet.
Starting…
Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Birds, Mammals

Can produce seed without pollination.

Dense foliage creates cover for birds and other wildlife (https://www.plantcreations.com/).

Hábitats nativos:

Cultivated. According to Wunderlin (1998), probably native, but may not exist outside of cultivation today. Xeric and dry mesic hammocks, scrub

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

The black material surrounding the seeds was once used to caulk the seams of boats leading to the name pitch apple. The leathery leaves can be scratched with the scratches remaining on the leaves until they fall -- thus autograph tree.

Comentarios generales:

This Florida native has been introduced into Hawaii where it is extremely invasive. In fact, it has earned the distinction of being listed in the Global Compendium of Weeds. In Florida, it is known to naturalize into areas near where it has been planted. Avoiding the use of this in landscape settings where it could escape is recommended.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

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


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


Watkins, John, and Thomas Sheehan. (1975). Florida Landscape Plants, Native and Exotic. University Presses of Florida, Gainesville, FL.


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, FL.

Solicitar una actualización