Clusia rosea, commonly called the autograph tree, is an evergreen tropical tree native to the Caribbean and parts of tropical America. It may germinate on another tree as a hemiepiphyte, sending roots toward the ground before developing into a freestanding tree. Its thick, leathery leaves retain scratched marks, which explains the common name. The waxy flowers open white or pale pink and can deepen in color as they age, with broad overlapping petals surrounding a conspicuous central mass of stamens or stigma.

The rounded fruit splits open into a star-shaped structure that exposes seeds covered by red-orange tissue. Cut stems and leaves release sticky latex. The species is widely planted as an ornamental and hedge in warm climates because it tolerates salt spray and exposed coastal conditions, but it has escaped cultivation and become invasive in places including Hawaii. Photographed in Colombia.