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Clusia major/Pitch Apple
Fruit
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Scientific Name:
Clusia major
Common Name:
Pitch Apple
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Height:
15-20 feet
Spread:
15 - 20 feet
Bloom time:
Summer
Flower color:
White
Fruit present:
Summer
Fruit color:
White
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
Ripen, open fruit is as attractive as flowers and is easten by birds, squirrels and other animals. This plant has high drought resistance and is tolerant to salts in the soil. Scale insects can be a problem. This is the same plant as Clusia rosea. Also called the "autograph tree" because the stiff leaves live for several years and people often carve letters or symbols in the leaves. Can be somewhat invasive in tropical landscapes.