Cordia trichotoma

Cordia trichotoma, or louro pardo, is a species of a medium-sized deciduous tree that belongs to the family Boraginaceae. It is a perennial species native to humid tropical and subtropical forests in Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and others.

Cordia trichotoma
Cordia trichotoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Cordia
Species:
C. trichotoma
Binomial name
Cordia trichotoma
(Vell.) Arráb. ex Steud.
Synonyms
  • Cordia asterophora Mart. ex Fresen.
  • Cordia chamissoniana var. aemilii Chodat
  • Cordia chamissoniana var. blanchetii Chodat
  • Cordia excelsa (Mart.) A.DC.
  • Cordia frondosa Schott
  • Cordia geraschanthus Jacq.
  • Cordia hassleriana Chodat

Description

The tree is known for being approximately 20-30 m tall, with trunk diameters of 70–90 cm. Their flowers are white, with 5 petals each with an oval shape. Their leaves are broad, simple and the fruit is a drupe. In Brazil, the tree is primarily found in the wilderness of the Amazonas.

Cultivation

Cordia trichotoma is a pioneer species, primarily used and sold for high caliber furniture across the world because of its great wood quality and trunk form. The tailing business mostly led by the Brazilian makes the deciduous tree hard to come by, due to the difficulty of its seed propagation. Many of its natural resources are being threatened by environmental and human conditions.

References
    • Morphological, physiological and biochemical traits of Cordia trichotoma under phosphorous application and a water-retaining polymer
    • Cordia Trichotoma
    • "SciELO - Brasil - Morphology and anatomy of the Cordia trichotoma (Vell.) Arrab. ex I. M. Johnst diaspore (Boraginaceae) Morphology and anatomy of the Cordia trichotoma (Vell.) Arrab. ex I. M. Johnst diaspore (Boraginaceae)". scielo.br. Retrieved 2023-01-06.

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