Cordia subcordata Lam., Tabl. Encycl. n. 1899 1792. (Syn: Cordia banalo Blanco; Cordia campanulata Roxb.; Cordia hexandra Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.; Cordia ignota Blanco; Cordia orientalis R.Br.; Cordia rumphii Blume; Cordia sebestena G.Forst. [Illegitimate]; Lithocardium subcordatum Kuntze (unresolved); Novella nigra Raf. (Unresolved));
KOR-dee-uh — named for Valerius Cordus, 16th century German botanist commonly known as: beach cordia, ironwood, island walnut, kerosene wood, kou, sea trumpet Native to: e Africa, s e Asia, n Australia, Pacific Islands Here is a key for distinguishing the species
1. Corolla white……………………………………………..2 2. Fruiting calyx not ribbed………………………………3 3. Filament hairy at base; Fruit up to 2.5 cm………..C. dichotoma 3. Filament glabrous; Fruit up to 1.2 cm long……….C. sinensis 2. Fruiting calyx ribbed …………………………………….C. domestica 1. Corolla orange………………………………………………4
4. Leaves rough; Ripe fruit white…………………………C. Sebestena 4. Leaves not rough; Ripe fruit brown…………………..C. subcordata
ID requested MS070211 – 8: Photos taken on 31.12.11.
Location : Manasagangothri campus, Mysore Cordia subcordata. Big tree – It looks to me a species of Cordia with very smooth bark – The tree is not Gmelina sps. I am sure. The photographs were taken in the Botany department garden premises. There is a board indicating the name as Cordia subcordata. However, I will send photographs of the flowers when the tree blooms for confirmation.. Tree Radhangar Beach, Havelock Island, Andamans: Photo from 2011-01-07. Radnahgar Beach (Beach no 7), Havelock Island, Andaman Islands
Small tree with orange flowers. Name? cordia subcordata the posted tree have no coriacious (leathery) leaves unlike C. sebestena Quick websearch gives that C.sebestiana is an American plant. Yes it is Cordia subcordata Lam.
Boraginaceae Week :: Cordia subcordata at Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udyan: Cordia subcordata Lam.
KOR-dee-uh — named for Valerius Cordus, 16th century German botanist
sub-kor-DAH-tuh — somewhat heart-shaped … Dave’s Botanary May 10, 2009 … at Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udyan, Mumbai
commonly known as: beach cordia, ironwood, island walnut, kerosene wood, kou, sea trumpet Native to: e Africa, s e Asia, n Australia, Pacific Islands References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • agroforestry.net • eFlora more views: May 10, 2009 … at Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udyan, Mumbai Cordia subcordata : Jijamata Udyan,Mumbai : 160713 : AK-1 : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author.
This is Cordia subcordata from Jijamata Udyan, photographed on 15/4/2011.
A medium tree.
I have not come across a bunch of flowers on this tree.
Cordia subcordata : For validation : 250414 : AK-21 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
Cordia seen at Jijamata Udyan on 18/4/14.
A cultivated tree.
Kindly confirm id.
Fruit for Id-ID07052018SH1 : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3)- 1 Mb or more.
Fruit for id
Location – Sagar Upvan, Mumbai Date – April 2018 Pl. check at Cordia subcordata Lam. [Boraginaceae]. Cordia subcordata. I have phtographed in a Chennai park.
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