Cordia senegalensis Juss.

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Cordia

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It grows 7-8 m high. It can grow 25 m high. The trunk is irregular.
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Mature height (meter) 8.5 - 9.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the savannah forest in West Africa.
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Savannah forests and denser rainforests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal fiber gum medicinal wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Cordia senegalensis world distribution map, present in Burundi, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, and Senegal

Conservation status

Cordia senegalensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:114540-1
WFO ID wfo-0000620962
COL ID YBQX
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Synonyms

Lithocardium senegalense Cordia heudelotii Cordia pelida Gerascanthus heudelotii Cordia senegalensis Ehretia acutifolia Cordia mannii Ehretia gurkeana Cordia senegalensis var. pelida Sebestena senegalensis