Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Genus:
Species:
tetrandra
ID:
621695

Status:
valid

Authors:
Aubl.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1775

Citation Micro:
Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 222 (1775)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000621027

Common Names

  • Cordia tetrandra
  • Tetrandra Cordia
  • Tetrandra

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Synonyms

  • Lithocardium cordifolium Kuntze [unknown]
  • Lithocardium tetrandrum Kuntze [unknown]
  • Cordia cordifolia Kunth [unknown]
  • Cordia muneco Kunth [unknown]
  • Cordia umbraculifera DC. [unknown]
  • Gerascanthus cordifolius (Kunth) Borhidi [unknown]
  • Gerascanthus muneco (Kunth) Borhidi [unknown]
  • Gerascanthus tetrandrus (Aubl.) Borhidi [unknown]
  • Cordia microcarpa Killip [unknown]
  • Cordia munneco Kunth [unknown]

Description

Cordia tetrandra (also called 'Four-Stamen Cordia', among many other common names) is a medium-sized tree native to Central America and South America. It has a straight trunk and a rounded crown, and its leaves are simple, opposite, and ovate-lanceolate. It grows in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Uses & Benefits

Cordia tetrandra is used for making furniture, musical instruments, and tools. It is also used for medicinal purposes such as treating skin diseases, wounds, and infections.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cordia tetrandra has white flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cordia tetrandra is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub that can reach up to 15 feet in height. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring and cuttings should be taken in summer.

Where to Find Cordia tetrandra

Cordia tetrandra is native to tropical regions of the Americas, from Mexico to Brazil.

Cordia tetrandra FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cordia tetrandra?

Cordia tetrandra

What type of plant is Cordia tetrandra?

Cordia tetrandra is a shrub

What is the natural habitat of Cordia tetrandra?

Cordia tetrandra is native to tropical Africa

Species in the Cordia genus

Cordia aberrans, Cordia acutifolia, Cordia affinis, Cordia africana, Cordia allartii, Cordia alliodora, Cordia americana, Cordia anabaptista, Cordia andersonii, Cordia anisophylla, Cordia aristeguietae, Cordia aspera, Cordia aurantiaca, Cordia axillaris, Cordia badeava, Cordia balanocarpa, Cordia bantamensis, Cordia bequaertii, Cordia bicolor, Cordia bifurcata, Cordia blanchetii, Cordia blancoi, Cordia bogotensis, Cordia boissieri, Cordia bordasii, Cordia borinquensis, Cordia brachytricha, Cordia brasiliensis, Cordia brunnea, Cordia buxifolia, Cordia cabanayensis, Cordia caffra, Cordia calocoma, Cordia candidula, Cordia cardenasiana, Cordia chaetodonta, Cordia chamissoniana, Cordia cicatricosa, Cordia clarkei, Cordia cochinchinensis, Cordia colimensis, Cordia collococca, Cordia colombiana, Cordia copulata, Cordia corchorifolia, Cordia cordiformis, Cordia correae, Cordia crassifolia, Cordia cremersii, Cordia crenata,

Species in the Boraginaceae family

Actinocarya acaulis, Actinocarya tibetica, Adelocaryum coelestinum, Adelocaryum flexuosum, Adelocaryum malabaricum, Adelocaryum nebulicola, Adelocaryum lambertianum, Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum, Aegonychon zollingeri, Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum, Aegonychon calabricum, Aegonychon calabrum, Afrotysonia africana, Afrotysonia glochidiata, Afrotysonia pilosicaulis, Alkanna amana, Alkanna angustifolia, Alkanna areolata, Alkanna attilae, Alkanna aucheriana, Alkanna auranitica, Alkanna bracteosa, Alkanna caliensis, Alkanna cappadocica, Alkanna confusa, Alkanna corcyrensis, Alkanna cordifolia, Alkanna dumanii, Alkanna frigida, Alkanna froedinii, Alkanna galilaea, Alkanna graeca, Alkanna haussknechtii, Alkanna hellenica, Alkanna hirsutissima, Alkanna hispida, Alkanna incana, Alkanna intercedens, Alkanna jordanovii, Alkanna kotschyana, Alkanna leiocarpa, Alkanna leptophylla, Alkanna lutea, Alkanna macrophylla, Alkanna macrosiphon, Alkanna maleolens, Alkanna megacarpa, Alkanna methanaea, Alkanna milliana, Alkanna mughlae,