Cordia magnoliifolia Cham.

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Cordia

Characteristics

An evergreen tree. It grows 7-10 m high. The crown is round. The trunk is 30-50 cm across. The fruit are round and red and 1 cm across.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 7.5 - 9.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest between 20-1,700 m above sea level. It is best in a sunny position.
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Mainly found in secondary formations of the Atlantic rainforest at elevations from 20-1,700 metres in Brazil.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Gout (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified)
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Cultivation

It can be grown from fresh seed. Seeds germinate and grow in 90-110 days.
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Images

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Distribution

Cordia magnoliifolia world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Cordia magnoliifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:274994-2
WFO ID wfo-0000620712
COL ID YBJP
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Synonyms

Lithocardium diospyrifolium Lithocardium magnoliifolium Lithocardium obliquum Cordia diospyrifolia Cordia magnoliifolia Gerascanthus magnoliifolius Cordia obliqua