Cordia insignis
Cham.
Boraginaceae
Cordia haenkeana Mez
Cordia jucunda S.Moore
Cordia martii A.DC.
Cordia nettoana Taub.
Gerascanthus aspera Mart.
Gerascanthus haenkeanus (Mez) Borhidi
Gerascanthus insignis (Cham.) Borhidi
Gerascanthus nettoanus (Taub.) Borhidi
Lithocardium haenkeanum (Mez) Kuntze
Lithocardium insigne (Cham.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Cordia insignis is a deciduous shrub growing from a thickened underground rootstock; it can grow 3 - 4 metrs tall. Some plants in this species are herbaceous, forming new, annual stems each year[
1903- Title
- A Revision of Cordia Section Gerascanthus (Boraginales; Cordiaceae)
- Publication
- J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 7(1); 55 - 83. 2013
- Author
- Miller J.S.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
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- Description
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].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Cordia insignis 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)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1903- Title
- A Revision of Cordia Section Gerascanthus (Boraginales; Cordiaceae)
- Publication
- J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 7(1); 55 - 83. 2013
- Author
- Miller J.S.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
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Range
S. America - Bolivia to central Brazil
Habitat
Dry forests and savannah; at elevations up to 500 metres[
1903- Title
- A Revision of Cordia Section Gerascanthus (Boraginales; Cordiaceae)
- Publication
- J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 7(1); 55 - 83. 2013
- Author
- Miller J.S.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Shrub |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
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[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
]. (though some are known to cause gastric disturbances). This species, however, belongs to a section of the genus where the mesocarp is fibrous rather than fleshy[
1903- Title
- A Revision of Cordia Section Gerascanthus (Boraginales; Cordiaceae)
- Publication
- J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 7(1); 55 - 83. 2013
- Author
- Miller J.S.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
The plant (part not specified) is an effective emollient[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
,
739- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Brazil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Mors W.B.; Rizzini C.T.; Pereira N.A.
- Publisher
- Reference Publications; Michigan.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-917256-42-5
- Description
- An extremely concise book, listing approximately 1,500 species and varieties of plants with their botanical name, common name in Brazil, regions in Brazil where the plant is found, a brief list of uses and any medically active compounds in the plant.
]. An infusion is used to treat coughs[
1904- Title
- Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants of the Pantanal Region (Mato Grosso, Brazil)
- Publication
- Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Volume 2012, Article ID 272749, 36 pages
- Author
- Bieski I.G.C. et al
- Website
- http://10.1155/2012/272749
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
-
- Description
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].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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