Bairola
Cordia vestita

Family: Boraginaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The small branches have a dense covering. The leaves are 7-12 cm long by 5-12 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and the edges are wavy. The leaves are grey white underneath. The leaf stalk is 3.5 cm long. The flowers are yellowish-white. The fruit are 15-17 mm long.

There are about 300 Cordia species.

Where it is found

it is a tropical plant. It grows in the Himalayas between 330m to 1,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, India, Pakistan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ajanta Bariul, Bairola, Karuk, Kumbi, Kumpaiman, Latora

Synonyms

Cordia incana Royle; Gynaion vestitum DC,;