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Summary
Cordia bicolor is a tropical, fast-growing, short-lived pioneer species with an ability to thrive under extreme environmental conditions. It is a medium-sized tree of up to 20 m tall with very small white flowers that form into dense clusters at the ends of branches. The fruits are small berries. The crown is rounded. The fruit is ovoid and edible. The wood is used as fence post and in rural construction.
Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, South America, Suriname, Venezuela.
Physical Characteristics
Cordia bicolor is a deciduous Tree growing to 15 m (49ft) by 15 m (49ft) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The flowers are pollinated by Bees, butterflies, insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Cordia belizensis Lundell Cordia carnosa Rusby Cordia lockhartii Kuntze Cordia trichostyla Pittier G
Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:
Although we have seen no specific information for this species, the fruits of all members of this genus are said to be edible[ 422 ]. In general the fruit comprises a thin to fairly thick layer of pulpy, sweetish-tasting flesh surrounding a single seed[ 200 ]. The ovoid fruit of this species is about 12mm long and 8mm wide[ 422 ].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Fencing Pioneer Soil stabilization Wood
Agroforestry Uses: A fast-growing, short-lived pioneer species, it is able to support the harsh, adverse conditions created when the primary forest tree-cover is damaged or destroyed. Its ability to grow, even thrive, under such extreme circumstances is important to the process of forest succession. Cordia's rapid growth quickly establishes an anchoring root system as well as a sheltering crown that help to protect exposed soils and provide the more consistent regimes of humidity and temperature that are required by most other plant species[ 510 ]. Other Uses The wood is used for fence posts and in rural construction[ 333 ].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
A tropical plant. It grows in wet and moist forests.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Propagation
Seed - very slow to germinate, the process can be sped up if the seed is scarified by lightly abrading the seedcoat to allow easier ingress of water[ 307 ].
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Cordia bicolor or Muneco
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Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, South America, Suriname, Venezuela.
Weed Potential
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None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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A special thanks to Ken Fern for some of the information used on this page.
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