Wild Flowering Plants

Clusiaceae
Tovomita plumieri   Griseb.
Palitivyé jòn
Windward Islands.
Quite common tree of lower montane, montane and cloud montane rainforest.
Vegetatively very similar to Chrysochlamys caribaea.   It has a bright yellow sap while the sap of Chrysochlamys caribaea is almost white.  The two species are sometimes found growing together.  In general, however, Chrysochlamys caribaea is more common in steep ravines, while this species is more common in exposed positions.
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