Cordia ecalyculata Vell.

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Cordia

Characteristics

A small evergreen tree. The crown is oval and dense. It grows 8-12 m tall. The trunk is 30-40 cm across. The leaves are narrowly oval to sword shaped. The fruit are red and like a coffee bean.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.4
Mature height (meter) 9.0 - 11.0
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows as an understorey tree in the forest. It suits moist, well-drained fertile soils. It suits a sunny position. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
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An understorey tree in dense primary and secondary semi-deciduous forests, growing in moist, fertile soils.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are roasted and made into a coffee drink.
Uses coffee substitute material medicinal wood
Edible flowers fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Blood (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds. It is best if the hard seed coat is broken by light scratching. It is best put into a nursery and then transplanted into the field after 6-9 months.
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Images

Leaf

Cordia ecalyculata leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Cordia ecalyculata fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cordia ecalyculata world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Sri Lanka, and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:114120-1
WFO ID wfo-0000620441
COL ID YBBW
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lithocardium roxburghii Lithocardium salicifolium Cordia roxburghii Cordia digynia Cordia ecalyculata Cordia salicifolia Gerascanthus ecalyculatus Gerascanthus roxburghii Lithocardium leptocaulon Cordia coffeoides Cordia leptocaula Patagonica glaziovii Cordia glaziovii