Clammy cherry, Four stamen cordia
Cordia tetrandra

Family: Boraginaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 18 m tall. The flowers are at the ends of branches. The flower groups are 10-30 cm wide. The fruit is a flattened oval shape. It is 0.8 cm across. It is pale yellow.

There are about 300 Cordia species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in damp or wet areas near the coast.

Countries/locations it is found in

Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.

The fruit are especially eaten by children.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kiiki, Laagland-tafrabon, Yuwanaro

Synonyms

Cordia cordifolia Kunth; Cordia cordifolia Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.; Cordia umbraculifera A.DC.; Gerascanthus cordifolius (Kunth) Borhidi; Gerascanthus tetrandrus (Aubl.) Borhidi; Lithocardium umbraculiferum (A.DC.) Kuntze;