Cordia senegalensis
Also known as: Ehretia gurkeana De Wild.
- Ehretia gurkeana De Wild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Cordia senegalensis is a shrub or tree belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cordia, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Zaïre