Cordia platythyrsa
West African Cordia
Also known as: Cordia candidissima A.Chev. +4 more
- Cordia candidissima A.Chev.
- Cordia candidissima A.Chev. ex Hutch. & Dalziel
- Cordia odorata Gürke
- Cordia populifolia Baker
- Gerascanthus populifolius (Baker) Borhidi
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Cordia platythyrsa (commonly known as West African Cordia) is a tree within the Boraginaceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Zaïre