Cordia uncinulata

Family: Boraginaceae

What it is like

A shrub or creeper. It can grow 1.8 m tall or be 15 m long. The young branches are brown with pale rusty hairs. The leaves are 3-13 cm long and 3-8 cm wide. They taper to the tip and are wedge shaped or rounded at the base. The flowers are in a flat topped arrangement at the ends of the branches. The fruit are oval and orange. They are 1 cm long by 5-6 mm wide. The fruit has one seed.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry scrub in West Africa. It grows in open forest at about 1,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burundi, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cordia tisserantii Aubrev.;