Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Malpighiales

Clusiaceae - Mangosteen family

Guttiferae

Hypericaceae

Robson, N.K.B. (1961) Guttiferae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2)

Description of the family

Trees, shrubs or herbs, sometimes with coloured latex. Stipules 0. Leaves opposite, rarely subopposite, or whorled, simple, often gland-dotted; margin entire. Flowers bisexual, dioecious or polygamous, actinomorphic. Sepals (2-)4-5(-6 or more), imbricate. Petals 4-5(-6 or more), free. Stamens numerous, in fascicles. Ovary superior, 1-5-locular. Fruit a capsule, berry or drupe.

Worldwide: 45 genera and 1,370 species, tropical and Northern temperate.

Kenya: 0 genera and 0 taxa.

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Other sources of information about Clusiaceae:

Our websites:

Flora of Angola: Clusiaceae
Flora of Botswana: Clusiaceae
Flora of Burundi: Clusiaceae
Flora of Caprivi: Clusiaceae
Flora of the DRC: Clusiaceae
Flora of Malawi: Clusiaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Clusiaceae
Flora of Rwanda: Clusiaceae
Flora of Tanzania: Clusiaceae
Flora of Uganda: Clusiaceae
Flora of Zambia: Clusiaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Clusiaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Clusiaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Clusiaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Clusiaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Clusiaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Clusiaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Clusiaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Clusiaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Clusiaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Clusiaceae
Wikipedia: Clusiaceae
Plants of the World Online: Clusiaceae
Tropicos: Clusiaceae

Copyright: The Kenya flora team, 2026

The Kenya flora team (2026). Flora of Kenya: Family page: Clusiaceae.
https://www.kenyaflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=57, retrieved 17 August 2026

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