Cordia valenzuelana
A.Rich.
Boraginaceae
Cordia rangelensis Moldenke
Gerascanthus valenzuelanus (A.Rich.) Borhidi
Common Name:
General Information
Cordia valenzuelana is a shrub or small tree
Cordia valenzuelana is restricted to a small range in western Cuba. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(1998)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- 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
Range
Caribbean - western Cuba
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 0.00 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
None known
Other Uses
The species has been overcut for its valuable timber[
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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
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]. This is likely to be for using the wood to make charcoal[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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