Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Genus:
Species:
subdentata
ID:
621674

Status:
valid

Authors:
Miq.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1861

Citation Micro:
Fl. Ned. Ind., Eerste Bijv. : 571 (1861)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000621006



Common Names

  • Cordia subdentata
  • Subdentata Cordia
  • Subdentata


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Description

Cordia subdentata (also called 'Toothed Cordia', among many other common names) is a medium-sized tree native to Central America and South America. It has a straight trunk and a rounded crown, and its leaves are simple, opposite, and ovate-lanceolate. It grows in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Uses & Benefits

Cordia subdentata is used for making furniture, musical instruments, and tools. It is also used for medicinal purposes such as treating skin diseases, wounds, and infections.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cordia subdentata has white flowers, small seeds, and seedlings with a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cordia subdentata is a tropical shrub that prefers full sun and well-drained, sandy loam soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some salt. Propagation is by seed or cuttings.

Where to Find Cordia subdentata

Cordia subdentata is native to tropical regions of the Americas, from Mexico to Brazil.

Cordia subdentata FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cordia subdentata?

Cordia subdentata

What type of plant is Cordia subdentata?

Cordia subdentata is a shrub

What is the natural habitat of Cordia subdentata?

Cordia subdentata is native to tropical Africa

Species in the Cordia genus

Cordia aberrans, Cordia acutifolia, Cordia affinis, Cordia africana, Cordia allartii, Cordia alliodora, Cordia americana, Cordia anabaptista, Cordia andersonii, Cordia anisophylla, Cordia aristeguietae, Cordia aspera, Cordia aurantiaca, Cordia axillaris, Cordia badeava, Cordia balanocarpa, Cordia bantamensis, Cordia bequaertii, Cordia bicolor, Cordia bifurcata, Cordia blanchetii, Cordia blancoi, Cordia bogotensis, Cordia boissieri, Cordia bordasii, Cordia borinquensis, Cordia brachytricha, Cordia brasiliensis, Cordia brunnea, Cordia buxifolia, Cordia cabanayensis, Cordia caffra, Cordia calocoma, Cordia candidula, Cordia cardenasiana, Cordia chaetodonta, Cordia chamissoniana, Cordia cicatricosa, Cordia clarkei, Cordia cochinchinensis, Cordia colimensis, Cordia collococca, Cordia colombiana, Cordia copulata, Cordia corchorifolia, Cordia cordiformis, Cordia correae, Cordia crassifolia, Cordia cremersii, Cordia crenata,

Species in the Boraginaceae family

Actinocarya acaulis, Actinocarya tibetica, Adelocaryum coelestinum, Adelocaryum flexuosum, Adelocaryum malabaricum, Adelocaryum nebulicola, Adelocaryum lambertianum, Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum, Aegonychon zollingeri, Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum, Aegonychon calabricum, Aegonychon calabrum, Afrotysonia africana, Afrotysonia glochidiata, Afrotysonia pilosicaulis, Alkanna amana, Alkanna angustifolia, Alkanna areolata, Alkanna attilae, Alkanna aucheriana, Alkanna auranitica, Alkanna bracteosa, Alkanna caliensis, Alkanna cappadocica, Alkanna confusa, Alkanna corcyrensis, Alkanna cordifolia, Alkanna dumanii, Alkanna frigida, Alkanna froedinii, Alkanna galilaea, Alkanna graeca, Alkanna haussknechtii, Alkanna hellenica, Alkanna hirsutissima, Alkanna hispida, Alkanna incana, Alkanna intercedens, Alkanna jordanovii, Alkanna kotschyana, Alkanna leiocarpa, Alkanna leptophylla, Alkanna lutea, Alkanna macrophylla, Alkanna macrosiphon, Alkanna maleolens, Alkanna megacarpa, Alkanna methanaea, Alkanna milliana, Alkanna mughlae,