Cordia macrantha
Chodat
Boraginaceae
Lithocardium macranthum (Cham.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Cordia macrantha is a deciduous tree usually growing up to 10 metres tall, occasionally reaching 18 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
-
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
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
-
Range
S. America - eastern Ecuador
Habitat
Dry forests on the coastal plain; 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
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The trunks are used to make boats[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
- Publication
-
- Author
- de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
- Publisher
- Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-9978-77-135-8
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
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