Cordia diversifolia

Family: Boraginaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chischis, Lats-b'hv, Litz-hu-um, Macajuita

Synonyms

Cordia johnstonii Cufod.; Cordia paniculata Sessé & Moc.; Cordia petenensis Lundell; Gerascanthus diversifolius (Pav. ex A.DC.) Borhidi; Gerascanthus petenensis (Lundell) Borhidi; Lithocardium diversifolium Kuntze;