Cordia americana (L.) Gottschling & J.S.Mill.

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Cordia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 20m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Semideciduous, broadleaved forests, where it can be found in both primary and secondary formations. It favours deep, moist but not wet soils, and is rare on steeper slopes or in poor or dry terrains.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Cordia americana leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Cordia americana leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Cordia americana leaf picture by Natalia Gomez (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cordia americana world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77073457-1
WFO ID wfo-0000620236
COL ID YB6W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Patagonula americana Cordia patagonula Patagonula australis Patagonula tweedyana Patagonula alba Patagonula fuscata Ascanica patagonica Patagonula tweedieana Patagonula americana var. hirsuta Patagonula americana var. glabra Cordia americana Patagonula glabra Patagonica americana