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Cordia cymosa

Family: Boraginaceae


What it is like

A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The branches have a brown coating. The fruit are 1 cm across. There is one seed.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests at low elevations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Obawemo

Synonyms

Cornuta cymosa Donn.Sm.; Gerascanthus cymosus (Donn.Sm.) Borhidi;