Cordia lasiocalyx
Pittier
Boraginaceae
Gerascanthus lasiocalyx (Pittier) Borhidi
Common Name:
General Information
Cordia lasiocalyx is a tree with a small, irregular crown; it can grow 5 - 10 metres tall. The bole is straight and cylindrical, usually branching from low down[
333- Title
- Tree Species of Panama
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- Author
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- Website
- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
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- 0
- ISBN
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- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
,
551- Title
- A Century of Trees of Panama.
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- Author
- Pittier H. Mell C.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A work that was very difficult to get published according to the correspondence contained at the start!. A treatment of 100 different species with descriptions and details of uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food and wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
485- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Vol 75
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Missouri Botanical Garden: Boston.
- Year
- 1988
- ISBN
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- Description
- Contains, amongst other things, an article on the flora of Tanzania, a treatment of the genus Xyris and one for the Panamanian Boraginaceae. It can be downloaded from the internet.
Range
S. America - Colombia; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica.
Habitat
Moist forests at elevations from sea level to around 800 metres[
485- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Vol 75
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Boston.
- Year
- 1988
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains, amongst other things, an article on the flora of Tanzania, a treatment of the genus Xyris and one for the Panamanian Boraginaceae. It can be downloaded from the internet.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 7.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Butterflies, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
333- Title
- Tree Species of Panama
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
]. The mucilaginous flesh has a sweet flavour[
333- Title
- Tree Species of Panama
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
]. The white fruit is up to 10mm long[
333- Title
- Tree Species of Panama
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is yellowish; the thick band of sapwood light yellowish to nearly white. The wood is coarse and cross-grained; rather soft; light in weight; tough; not durable in contact with the soil. It is not easily worked[
551- Title
- A Century of Trees of Panama.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pittier H. Mell C.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A work that was very difficult to get published according to the correspondence contained at the start!. A treatment of 100 different species with descriptions and details of uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The wood is used for rural construction and fence posts[
333- Title
- Tree Species of Panama
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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