Cordia toqueve
Aubl.
Boraginaceae
Cordia expansa Lingelsh.
Cordia hebecarpa A.DC.
Cordia heterophylla Poir.
Cordia pubescens Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Gerascanthus heterophyllus (Roem. & Schult.) Borhidi
Gerascanthus pubescens (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Borhidi
Gerascanthus toqueve (Aubl.) Borhidi
Lithocardium hebecarpum (A.DC.) Kuntze
Lithocardium heterophyllum (Poir.) Kuntze
Lithocardium pubescens (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Kuntze
Lithocardium toqueve Kuntze
Toquera tomentosa Raf.
Common Name:
General Information
Cordia toqueve is a flat-topped, deciduous tree growing around 8 metres tall. The trunk is straight, slender and cylindrical, free of branches for up to 5.5 metres[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. The fruit is also possibly eaten.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
699- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 16
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rehder A. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University: Boston.
- Year
- 1935
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal containing several interesting articles including one on the Boraginaceae of Amazonia.
Range
S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana; C. America - Panama
Habitat
Lowland areas, growing in dense, flood-free forest; at elevations up to 120 metres[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
410- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 76
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains a monograph of the genus Zapoteca (Calliandra) amongst other things.
].
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[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- 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).
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is brown; it is well demarcated from the pale brown sapwood. The wood can be straight or wavy-grained; medium-textured; of medium weight and strong. It is easy to work, takes a smooth, highly lustrous finish with characteristic figure owing to the prominent rays[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The wood is little used locally, other than for fuel[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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