Cordia africana

Cordia africana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Cordia
Species:
C. africana
Binomial name
Cordia africana
Synonyms
  • Cordia holstii Gürke ex Engl.
  • Cordia abyssinica R.Br. ex A.Rich.
  • Cordia abyssinica R. Br.
  • Cordia unyorensis Stapf
  • Gerascanthus africanus (Lam.) Borhidi
  • Gerascanthus holstii (Gürke ex Engl.) M.Kuhlm. & Mattos

Cordia africana or Sudan teak is a mid-sized, white-flowered, evergreen tree in the borage family (Boraginaceae), native to Africa.[2] It produces edible fruit, and its wood is used for drums or other carpentry.

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2020). Cordia africana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T61986332A146444347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T61986332A146444347.en. Accessed on 17 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Cordia africana" (PDF). AgroForestryTree Database. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-31. Retrieved 4 October 2010.