African Plant Database


Cordia africana Lam.
Family : BORAGINACEAE
Protologue : Tabl. Encycl. 420 (1792)
Information on the genus : Cordia
 
 
Status
Status for MA : accepted (naturalised)
Status for SA : accepted (present)
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=Cordia abyssinica R. Br. (1814)
=Varronia abyssinica (R. Br.) DC. (1845)
=Calyptracordia abyssinica (R. Br.) Friesen (1933)
=Cordia holstii Gürke
=Cordia ubanghensis A. Chev. (1913)
 
Ecology and distribution
South. Afr.
Biol./Eco : biology: perennial-Tree Ht 10 - 24 m. Alt 730 - 745 m. Distribution: LP
Mada.
Biol./Eco : Tree; Humid, Subhumid; Anthropic; 0-499 m, 1000-1499 m; distribution: Naturalised in Madagascar.

Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
  • Darbyshire, I. Kordofami, M. & al. (2015). The plants of Sudan and South Sudan, An annoted checklist. Kew Publishing
  • César J. & C. Chatelain (2019). Flore illustrée du Tchad. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève, Coopération Suisse & Univ. N'Djaména

Bibliography for Southern Africa :
  • Checklist Flow. Pl. Sub-Saharan Africa : 1478 (2006).
 
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see under The International Plant Name Index
see under Catalogue de Madagascar
see under Flora of Mozambique
see under African Plants - a Photo Guide
see under Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden
see under Flora of Zimbabwe
 
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