Cordia sericicalyx

A.DC.

Silky cordia

Boraginaceae Edible: Fruit 1 iNaturalist observations

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Description

Silky cordia is a tropical tree in the Boraginaceae family, native to warm regions.

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Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. Very mucilaginous. The greenish-yellow to white, ovoid drupe is around 10mm long and 9mm wide.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, East Africa, Kenya, Panama, South America,

Cultivation

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Other Uses

The fibrous bark is used for tying. The bark strips off easily, but it is not very strong and seldom used as a lashing material. The sticky fruit pulp is used as glue to paste paper and kites. The wood is used as a cross-beam and support.

Synonyms

Bourreria viridis RusbyCordia coriacea Killip.Cordia ierensis BrittonCordia opaca RusbyCordia viridis (Rusby) I.M.Johnst.Gerascanthus opacus (Rusby) BorhidiGerascanthus sericicalyx (A.DC.) BorhidiGerascanthus viridis (Rusby) BorhidiLithocardium sericicalyx (A.DC.) Kuntze

Also Known As

Gargauba. Tafrabon, Talfabon, Yuwanaro

References (3)

Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 162
Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
Termote, C., et al, 2014, Assessing the potential of wild foods to reduce the cost of a nutritionally adequate diet: An example from eastern Baringo District, Kenya. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, vol. 35, no. 4 (As Cordia coriacea)