Cordia sellowiana Cham.

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Cordia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 8-14 m high. The trunk is 30-50 cm across. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are rough and are lighter underneath. The leaves are 8-15 cm long. The flowers are at the ends of branches and in groups with branched stalks. The flowers are creamy white. The fruit is round and yellow. It has sticky pulp.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 10.0 - 13.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Mainly found in semi-deciduous, broadleaved forests, both in primary and secondary formations.
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A tropical plant. It does best in deep soils.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked.
Uses material wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

The fruit are harvested when ripe and the seeds rubbed out. The fresh fruit can be planted with the seeds inside. Seeds will only store for about 5 months. Seeds germinate in 20-40 days.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

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

Conservation status

Cordia sellowiana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:275052-2
WFO ID wfo-0000620960
COL ID YBQV
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Lithocardium brachypodum Lithocardium obscurum Lithocardium sellowianum Cordia obscura Gerascanthus brachypodus Gerascanthus sellowianus Cordia brachypoda Cordia sellowiana Gerascanthus obscurus Cordia obscura var. magnifolia