Cordia


Cordia africana Lam.

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Cordia boissieri A.DC. (Cultivated) (Images by Raman Arunachalam) 
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Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult. (Image by Siva Siva - Id by Michael van der Poorten) 
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Cordia domestica Roth (Cultivated) (Images by (Aarti Khale  - Id by Satish Pardeshi) & Satish Pardeshi)
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Cordia lutea Lam. (Cultivated) (Images by (Mahadeswara Swamy - Id by Vijayasankar Raman), (For more photos & complete details, click on the links))
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Cordia macleodii Hook.f. & Thomson (Images by Satish Phadke & (Prabhu Kumar - Id by Vijigiri Dinesh), (For more photos & complete details, click on the links))
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Cordia monoica Roxb. (Images by (Muthu Karthick - Id by Vijayasankar Raman) & (S.Kasim - Id by Surajit Koley), (For more photos & complete details, click on the links))
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Cordia sebestena L. (Cultivated) (Images by Bhagyashri Ranade & Dinesh Valke) 

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Cordia subcordata Lam. (Cultivated) (Images by Shubhada Nikharge & (Aarti Khale - Id by J.M.Garg))
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Here is a key for distinguishing the species
1. Corolla white.....................................................2

2. Fruiting calyx not ribbed....................................3
3. Filament hairy at base; Fruit up to 2.5 cm...........C. dichotoma
 3. Filament glabrous; Fruit up to 1.2 cm long..........C. sinensis
2. Fruiting calyx ribbed ...........................................C. domestica

1. Corolla orange......................................................4
4. Leaves rough; Ripe fruit white..............................C. Sebestena
4. Leaves not rough; Ripe fruit brown......................C. subcordata
 


1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants edited by Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett
(Cordia octandra A.DC.- Kerala)

Cordia evolutior (C.B.Clarke) Gamble is a synonym of Cordia domestica Roth &

Floriculture in India By Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay (1986-

From Floral Database of Tamilnadu :


BinomialHabitNotesReferencesDistribution
Cordia alba Roem. & Schult. TreePlains, Cultivated, Native of Tropical AmericaSheeba J. Irwin, 1996Chennai
Cordia diffusa JacobShrubPlains, Dry Localities, EndemicFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987Coimbatore, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukkudi
Cordia domestica RothShrub/ small treeWestern Ghats, Dry Deciduous Forests, also CultivatedFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987Madurai, Nilgiri
Cordia evolutior (Clarke) Gamble is a synonym of Cordia domestica Roth TreeWestern Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Dry Deciduous ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Matthew 1983Coimbatore, Dindigul, Nilgiri, Tiruchchirappalli, Tiruvannamalai , Vellore
Cordia gharaf (Forssk.) Ehrenb. ex Asch. (syn. of Cordia sinensis)TreeWestern Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Dry Deciduous ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Matthew 1983Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri,  Salem,  Tiruchchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Viluppuram
Cordia macleodii (Griff.) Hook.f. & Thoms.TreeWestern Ghats, Deciduous ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987Nilgiri
Cordia monoica Roxb.TreePlains to Low Altitude, Dry Localities/ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987All districts
Cordia obliqua Willd. (syn. of Cordia dichotoma)  TreePlains to Low Altitude, Dry Localities/ ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987All districts
Cordia sebestena L.TreePlains, Cultivated, Native of Tropical America Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987All districts
Cordia subcordata Lam.TreeCoast, also CultivatedFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987;Gamble 1957Ramanathapuram, Chennai
Cordia wallichii G. Don. (syn. of Cordia dichotoma)TreeDry Evergreen to Dry Deciduous ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987Cuddalore,  Dharmapuri, Salem, Tiruchchirappalli, Tiruvannamalai, Viluppuram

 

Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 5.1.14 : 


Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name
Cordia boissieri Boraginaceae Texas Olive
Cordia dichotoma Boraginaceae Indian Cherry
Cordia lutea Boraginaceae Yellow Cordia
Cordia sebestena Boraginaceae Scarlet Cordia
Cordia subcordata Boraginaceae Beach Cordia
Cordia vestita Gerascanthus vestitus, Gynaion vestitumBoraginaceae Bairola


I have updated eFI page on Cordia

Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in the accepted names & synonyms taken from other links.

Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details.

Any comments are welcome.


Re: completed insertion of images of identified species of Cordia : 1 post by 1 author.


Pl. go through ‎Cordia page (Boraginaceae) with images of species in efloraofindia (done by ...).

If you find any mis-identification, pl. let us know.

If anybody can send images of other species of this genera (for incorporation in the website), it will be really nice. Also, if anybody is interested to take up the activity of inserting images on efloraofindia pages from efloraofindia posts, pl. let us know.