Cordia superba Cham.

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Cordia

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 7-10 m tall. The trunk can be 20-30 cm across. The crown is oval and dense. The fruit are round and 25 mm across. They are yellow.
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Mature height (meter) 7.0 - 8.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows as an understorey plants in semi-deciduous forest. It is best in as sunny position.
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An understorey tree in humid, semi-deciduous forests, it is also found in more open areas in secondary formations.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses material wood
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seed.
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Images

Leaf

Cordia superba leaf picture by pedrogc -- (cc-by-sa)
Cordia superba leaf picture by leandro de leon leandro de leon santos (cc-by-sa)
Cordia superba leaf picture by JP Corrêa Carvalho (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cordia superba flower picture by Vieira do Nascimento Paulo (cc-by-sa)
Cordia superba flower picture by Senger Mario (cc-by-sa)
Cordia superba flower picture by Moura Vanessa (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Cordia superba fruit picture by Vieira do Nascimento Paulo (cc-by-sa)
Cordia superba fruit picture by pedrogc -- (cc-by-sa)
Cordia superba fruit picture by pedrogc -- (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cordia superba world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Cordia superba threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:275069-2
WFO ID wfo-0000621019
COL ID YBSD
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Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Lithocardium blanchetii Lithocardium superbum Gerascanthus atrofuscus Gerascanthus superbus Cordia atrofusca Cordia superba var. cuneata Cordia superba var. elliptica Cordia superba