Cordia subcordata
Beach Cordial, Island Walnut
Other regional names: Kou
- Kou
Also known as: Cordia banalo Blanco +12 more
- Cordia banalo Blanco
- Cordia campanulata Roxb.
- Cordia hexandra Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Cordia ignota Blanco
- Cordia moluccana Roxb.
- Cordia orientalis R.Br.
- Cordia orientalis Roem. & Schult.
- Cordia rumphii Blume
- Gerascanthus moluccanus (Roxb.) Borhidi
- Lithocardium moluccanum (Roxb.) Kuntze
- Lithocardium subcordatum (Lam.) Kuntze
- Novella nigra Raf.
- Sebestena rumphii (Blume) J.Presl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Cordia subcordata (commonly known as Beach Cordial or Island-Walnut) is a shrub or tree within the Boraginaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, North-Central Pacific, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aldabra, Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hainan, Hawaii, Howland-Baker Is., India, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Myanmar, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niue, Northern Territory, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Pitcairn Is., Queensland, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Mauritius