Ehretia cymosa
Also known as: Ehretia abyssinica R.Br. +8 more
- Ehretia abyssinica R.Br.
- Ehretia abyssinica R.Br. ex Fresen.
- Ehretia breviflora DeWild.
- Ehretia corymbosa Bojer
- Ehretia cymosa subsp. thonningiana Exell
- Ehretia cymosa var. abyssinica (R.Br. ex Fresen.) Brenan
- Ehretia cymosa var. thonningiana Exell
- Ehretia diffusa Vahl ex A.DC.
- Ehretia thonningiana Exell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia, Ehretia cymosa is a shrub or tree belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
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, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aldabra, Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, 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)
Réunion
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms