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General Information

Cordia schatziana is a tree, usually growing up to 6 metres tall but sometimes reaching 20 metres. The trunk can be up to 50cm in diameter[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Cordia schatziana has a very restricted range in Madagascar, where it grows in anthropic vegetation and currently is only known to occur in two distinct areas. Continuing decline is projected because of habitat destruction due to land conversion, logging and fire. The distribution of this species is also severely fragmented. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Africa - western and southern Madagascar

Habitat

Dry and subarid forests, thickets, dunes and strands and inselbergs or rock faces; at elevations from 40 - 800 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Endangered
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	6.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Flowers can be hermaphrodite or male. Although morphologically androdioecious, they are almost certainly functionally dioecious[].

Edible Uses

Although we have seen no 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 hard[]. It is used for construction[].
This species is probably one of those selectively removed from the dry forests for their wood, which is used for making charcoal[].

Propagation

Seed -

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