Cordia eriostigma Pittier

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Cordia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite tree. It grows 12m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Moist to wet forests, generally at elevations from 200-1,200 metres, but more common above 600 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal 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 eriostigma leaf picture by visiones (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cordia eriostigma world distribution map, present in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and El Salvador

Conservation status

Cordia eriostigma threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:274935-2
WFO ID wfo-0000620452
COL ID YBC7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cordia eriostigma Gerascanthus eriostigma