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General Information

Cordia cymosa is a tree usually growing 5 - 20 metres tall but exceptionally to 30 metres[, ].
The plant is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally.
Cordia cymosa has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Peru, Ecuador, Colombia; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala.

Habitat

Moist to very humid forests at low elevations[]. Mostly found in cloud forests, and rarely at low elevations in wet forests[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	12.00 m
Pollinators	Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[, ].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[]. The orange to black fruits are about 10mm long[].
We have seen no further specific information for this species. The fruits of most Cordia species are comprised of a thin to fairly thick layer of pulpy, sweetish-tasting flesh surrounding a single seed and are more or less edible[, ], (though some are known to cause gastric disturbances).

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is used for rural constructions and fence posts[].

The wood of most species in this genus is hard and, where the plants grow large enough, the wood is often harvested at least locally for use in construction etc and also for making charcoal[].

Propagation

Seed -

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