Cordia africana
East African Cordia, Large Leaf Cordia
Other regional names: Large Leaved Cordia +2 more
- Large Leaved Cordia
- Large Leaved Saucer Berry
- Sudan Teak
Also known as: Calyptracordia abyssinica (R.Br.) Friesen +16 more
- Calyptracordia abyssinica (R.Br.) Friesen
- Calyptraria africana (Lam.) DC.
- Calyptrocordia abyssinica (R.Br.) Friesen, 1933
- Cordia abyssinica R.Br.
- Cordia abyssinica R.Br. ex A.Rich.
- Cordia abyssinica var. acutifolia A.Rich.
- Cordia amplifolia A.DC.
- Cordia harara Beck
- Cordia holstii Gürke
- Cordia holstii Gürke ex Engl.
- Cordia sebestena Poir.
- Cordia unyorensis Stapf
- Gerascanthus africanus (Lam.) Borhidi
- Gerascanthus holstii (Gürke) M.Kuhlm. & Mattos
- Lithocardium abyssinicum (R.Br.) Kuntze
- Lithocardium amplifolium (A.DC.) Kuntze
- Varronia abyssinica (R.Br.) A.DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Cordia africana (commonly known as East African cordia or Large-Leaf Cordia) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Cordia genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Mauritius, Réunion