Cordia crenata

Family: Boraginaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 7 m tall. Young plant parts are hairy. The leaves are oval or wedge shaped and 5-8 cm long by 3 cm wide. They are rough above and hairy underneath. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The fruit are oval and orange and 13 mm long by 8 mm wide. There is one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Arabia, Asia, East Africa, Egypt, India, Iran, Kenya, Middle East

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cordia zedambae Martelli; Gerascanthus crenatus (Delile) Borhidi; Lithocardium crenatum Kuntze;