Ehretia acuminata

Ehretia acuminata
Ehretia acuminata trunk, at Booyong, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Ehretia
Species:
E. acuminata
Binomial name
Ehretia acuminata
Synonyms

Ehretia serrata Roxb.
Ehretia thyrsiflora Nakai.

Flowers and fruit on the same roadside on the same day.

Ehretia acuminata is a deciduous tree found in Japan, China, Bhutan, Nepal, Laos, Vietnam, New Guinea and Australia. Fossil evidence suggests an ancient Laurasian origin. This group of plants spread to Australia and South America via Africa, when these continents were still joined.

Commonly known as koda in Australia, Ehretia acuminata is a common tree found from near Bega in south east New South Wales to Cape York in far north eastern Australia. The Australian habitat are different forms of rainforest, particularly near the margins or in disturbed areas.

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Ehretia acuminata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T144117916A149008975. Retrieved 23 January 2023.