Clusiaceae

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Also Known As	garcinia family • Guttiferae

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Garcinia Clusia Garcinia cowa waika plum bacupari Garcinia xanthochymus garlic fruit mangosteen Scotch attorney butter tree Euphorbiaceae Rafflesiaceae Podostemaceae Passifloraceae Balanopaceae Theaceae Elatinaceae Ochnaceae Linaceae

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Malpighiales: The Clusiaceae group

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

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