Cordia dentata
White Cordia
Also known as: Calyptracordia alba (Jacq.) Britton +16 more
- Calyptracordia alba (Jacq.) Britton
- Carpiphea dentata (Poir.) Raf.
- Cordia alba (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.
- Cordia calyptrata Bertero ex Spreng.
- Cordia corylifolia Willd.
- Cordia corylifolia Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Cordia dentata Vahl
- Cordia leptopoda K.Krause
- Cordia ovata Brandegee
- Cordia tenuifolia Bertol.
- Gerascanthus albus (Jacq.) Borhidi
- Lithocardium album Kuntze
- Lithocardium corylifolium (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Kuntze
- Lithocardium tenuifolium (Bertol.) Kuntze
- Varronia alba Jacq.
- Varronia calyptrata (Bertero ex Spreng.) A.DC.
- Varronia calyptrata var. hartwegii A.DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Cordia dentata (commonly known as White Cordia) is a tree belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Cordia is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
Cayman Is., Puerto Rico