Clusiaceae

Translingual

Clusia rosea (autograph tree), one of Clusiaceae

Etymology

Clusia +‎ -aceae. Named after Charles de l’Écluse (lat. Carolus Clusius).

Proper noun

Clusiaceae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Malpighiales – the mangosteen family; many trees, shrubs and vines some of which are commercially important for timber, resins etc.

Synonyms

• (family): Guttiferae - accepted alternative name

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I - clades; Malpighiales - order

Hyponyms

• (family): Clusioideae, Kielmeyeroideae - subfamilies
  • Clusia (attorney) - type genus; Allanblackia, Calophyllum, Caraipa, Chrysochlamys, Clusiella, Dystovomita, Endodesmia, Garcinia, Haploclathra, Kayea, Kielmeyera, Lebrunia, Lorostemon, Mahurea, Mammea, Marila, Mesua, Montrouziera, Moronobea, Neotatea, Pentadesma, Platonia, Poeciloneuron, Symphonia, Thysanostemon, Tovomita, Tovomitopsis - other genera

References

• Clusiaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Clusiaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Clusiaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Clusiaceae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Clusiaceae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Clusiaceae at Encyclopedia of Life
• Clusiaceae at APWeb