Pitch Apple
Clusia rosea · GREEN 3G
$15.97
Listed on their site · 140 avail.
Pending editorial review. Names come from GBIF/POWO; growing details are a draft our editors are still verifying.
Plant encyclopedia
Clusia rosea
Pitch apple · Clusiaceae
Also known as Clusia retusa, Firkea rosea. Common names: Autograph tree, Balsam fig, Scotch attorney.
Pitch apple (autograph tree): a thick-leaved, salt-tolerant tree or hedge whose leaves can be scratched with writing that remains visible.
- USDA zones
- 10–11
- Light
- Full sun, Part sun/shade
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 15–30 ft × 15–25 ft wide
- Type · growth
- Tree · moderate
- Pets
- Not documented
15 listings from 8 nurseries
$15.97 – $195 · updated 19 days ago
About Pitch apple
Clusia rosea, the autograph tree, copey, cupey, balsam apple, pitch-apple, and Scotch attorney, is a tropical and sub-tropical plant species in the genus Clusia. The name Clusia major is sometimes misapplied to this species.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Did you know? Clusia can start life as an epiphyte, sending roots down a host tree.
Growing & care
Light
Sun to part shade.
Water
Low water needs.
Soil
Well-drained; tolerates salt and limestone.
Climate
USDA zones 10–11. Protect below about 32°F.
Pruning
Takes shearing well for hedges.
Propagation
Cuttings, seed.
Containers
Suitable for container growing.
| Flowers | White, pink · Summer |
|---|---|
| Fruit | — |
| Native range | Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti |
| Indoor / outdoor | Outdoors · Containers |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
Marketplace
Where to buy Pitch apple
Listings come directly from nurseries. Contact them to buy — prices and stock are set by each nursery.
Pitch Apple
Clusia rosea · 3 gallon
$22
Listed on their site · 12 avail.
Pitch Apple
Clusia rosea · GREEN 7G
$45.97
Listed on their site · 120 avail.
Pitch Apple
Clusia rosea · 7 gallon
$65
Listed on their site · 3 avail.
Pitch Apple
Clusia rosea · GREEN 15G
$89.97
Listed on their site · 30 avail.
Clusia Rosea, Plant
Clusia rosea · 4 feet & 7-gal
$114.95
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Clusia Rosea, Plant
Clusia rosea · 6 feet & 15-gal
$147.95
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Clusia rosea
15 gal
$165
Limited · 6 avail.
Pitch Apple
Clusia rosea · GREEN 25G
$195
Listed on their site · 30 avail.
Clusia rosea (Autograph Tree, Pitch Apple)
Clusia rosea · 3g
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Clusia rosea (Autograph Tree, Pitch Apple)
Clusia rosea · 25g
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Clusia rosea (Autograph Tree, Pitch Apple)
Clusia rosea · 7g
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Clusia rosea (Autograph Tree, Pitch Apple)
Clusia rosea · 15g
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Dwarf Pitch Apple, Autograph Tree (Clusia rosea 'Nana')
Clusia rosea · 3G / 10"
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Dwarf Pitch Apple, Autograph Tree (Clusia rosea 'Nana')
Clusia rosea · 7G / 14"
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