PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / BORAGINALES / BORAGINACEAE / BORAGINOIDEAE / CORDIOIDEAE / CORDIA / AFRICANA
Small to medium-sized tree, up to 24 m high. Leaves farinose below, with or without spreading hairs. Calyx in flower with 10-12 well-marked ridges, tomentose outside. Corolla lobes shallow, much broader than long. Flowers white. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Dry forest, mountain woodland and rocky mountainsides. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
May
730 to 745 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
FSA
SA
BOT
NAM
ESW
LES
WC
EC
NC
FS
GA
KZN
LP
MP
NW
Absent
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Endemic
Naturalised
Invasive
Names and Sources
Cordia abyssinica R.Br.
Cordia holstii Gurke
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| grootblaar | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| grootblaarpieringbessie | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| large-leaved cordia | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| large-leaved saucerberry | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| mufhafha | Venda | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| muṱadola | Venda | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Boraginales
FAMILY Boraginaceae
SUBFAMILY Boraginoideae
TRIBE Cordioideae
GENUS Cordia
SPECIES africana
13 results for Cordia africana Lam.
Barcode: PRE0482208-0 Collector(s) & number: Glen, HF, 4014 | 2000-11-21
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban: Musgrave: Durban Botanic Garden, block L
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0234257-0 Collector(s) & number: van Warmelo, NJ, 5159/35 | 1951-5-9
South Africa, Limpopo, SIBASA DIST.; TSHAKHUMA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0079822-0 Collector(s) & number: Wyman, K, 6 | 1981-12-29
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Botanic Gardens, Near Tea kioski over the way from Erythrina abyssinica.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0583732-0 Collector(s) & number: Kriel, 2 | 1995-11-11
South Africa, Limpopo, Levubu: 51 km vanaf Louis Trichardt, reg Oos, op doloriet bank, perseel E10, Levubu: 500 m Oos van Lotonanda rivier.
General notes: Subtropiese bosveld. Dolorietbank - in leemgrond. Direkte son. Westelike aspek. Helling. Biotiese effek: enigste smal strook inheemse bos in pynappelland. Groot boom. Blomme wit, val af sonder vrugbeginsel, blomme bokant "canopy". Net een boom in hele Levubu omgewing. Die 1ste eienaar het na sy militêre diensplig sade uit Korea (Suid) gebring. Die boom groei in die veld ± 500 m van die plaasopstal. Blom in Aprilmaand.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0130550-0 Collector(s) & number: van Warmelo, NJ, 53311/1 | 1953-3-11
South Africa, Limpopo, SIBASA DIST.; TSHAKHUMA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0127567-0 Collector(s) & number: Wyman, KJ, 91 | --
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Botanic Gardens Block L.
General notes: Spreading tree, branching from base, lenticels obvious on trunk. 20m high x 15m spread. White flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0130551-0 Collector(s) & number: van Warmelo, NJ, 5337/20 | 1953-3-7
South Africa, Limpopo, SIBASA; TSHAKHUMA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0130546-0 Collector(s) & number: Eastwood, AK, 2428 | 1906-4-30
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG; TZANEEN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0130548-0 Collector(s) & number: Charter, W, 4214 | 1908-1-15
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG; TZANEEN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0149826-0 Collector(s) & number: Glen, HF, 4014 | 2000-11-21
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban; Musgrave; Durban Botanic Garden, block L.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0130547-0 Collector(s) & number: Keet, JDM, 6829 | --
South Africa, Limpopo,
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0537152-0 Collector(s) & number: Hemm, G, 685 | 1978-5-4
South Africa, Limpopo, DUTHUNI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2006
BOOK
Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Sub-Saharan Africa Klopper, RR; Chatelain, C; Banninger, V; Spichiger, RSANBI, Pretoria
1997
SERIES
Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJStrelitzia 6: 1-681
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria
1971
No results found for Cordia africana Lam.
Status and criteria
NE
Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
BOOK
Henning, G.A., Terblanche, R.F. & Ball, J.B. 2009. South African Red Data Book: butterflies. SANBI Biodiversity Series 13.. South African National Biodiversity Institute
BOOK
Pringle, E.L., Henning, G.A. and Ball, J.B. 1994. Pennington's Butterflies of Southern Africa. Struik Winchester
ELECTRONIC SOURCE
Williams, M.C. 2010. Butterflies and skippers of the Afrotropical Region
BOOK
Kroon, D.M. 1999. Lepidoptera of southern Africa. Host-plants & other associations. Lepidopterists' Society of Africa
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Trimen, R. 1879. On some hitherto undescribed butterflies inhabiting Southern Africa. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 27:323-346
BOOK
Pringle, E.L., Henning, G.A. and Ball, J.B. 1994. Pennington's Butterflies of Southern Africa. Struik Winchester
| Part(s) of plant used | Use(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bark (fresh) | Broken bones (Body part: Bones Used by: Meru) | Kokwaro, JO. 1976. Medicinal plants of east Africa. East African Literature Bureau, Nairobi. [All rights reserved] |
| Roots | Schistosomiasis | Burkill, HM. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [All rights reserved] |
| Leaves (dried) | Wounds | Burkill, HM. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [All rights reserved] |
| Bark & fruits | Fatigue and exhaustion - Man and horse A stimulating tonic for man and horse while journeying. | Burkill, HM. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [All rights reserved] |
| Fruit | Refreshing medicine? Made during Ramadan [possibly as a refresher due to fasting]. | Burkill, HM. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [All rights reserved] |
| Wood ash | Skin troubles (Body part: Skin) | Burkill, HM. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [All rights reserved] |
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