White manjack
Cordia dentata

Family: Boraginaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 10 m tall. The leaves are slightly fuzzy. The tree loses its leaves during long droughts. It remains evergreen with sufficient water. The flowers occur in clusters. They are crinkly, papery and yellow. They have a sweet scent. The fruit are fleshy and white. The fruit have a sweet sticky pulp.

There are about 300 Cordia species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It is native to tropical America.

Countries/locations it is found in

Aruba, Asia, Barbados, Belize, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Indochina, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, South America, Thailand, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ateje amarillo, Baboso, Biyullo, Biyuyo, Bwa chik, Candilero, Capa blanca, Carawara, Cariaco, Caujaro, Cautaro, Cawara, Cebito, Cereza blanca, Chachalca, Chirimo, Coara, Cuajaro, Chachalaco, Chiquilote, Chirimo, Flor de Angel, Goma, Gomo blanco, Gravel, Grimanso, Gualbere, Gulaber, Jiguilote, Karawara, Koahara, Muneco blanco, Ovita, Palo boboso, Pardillo blanco, Posolillo, Sananil, Supay, Suwana-pruek, Tamborcillo, Tarare amarillo, Tarare, blanco, Tiguilote, Tigulate, Toguilote, Upay, Uvillo, Uvita, Uvito, Varia, Yagua, Zazamil

Synonyms

Calyptracordia alba (Jacq.) Britton; Cordia alba (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult.; Cordia calyptrata Bertero ex Spreng.; Cordia dentata Vahl; Cordia leptopoda K.Krause; Cordia ovata Brandegee; Cordia tenuifolia Bertol.; Varronia alba Jacq.; Varronia calyptrata (Bertero ex Spreng.) DC.;