Cordia dichotoma

Syn. Cordia domestica

IUCN Red List Least Concern (LC)

Local name

Indian cherry (English)
Lasora (Hindi)
Vad gundo (Gujarati)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous

Family: Boraginaceae

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Bark

Grey, smooth to slightly fissured.

Leaves

Broad, ovate, rough above, soft beneath.

Flower

White, small, in clusters.

Fruit / Seeds

Mucilaginous drupes, yellow/orange when ripe. Hard seed inside the sticky fruit.

Did you know?

Its wood is light yet durable and retains its shape well after drying. Traditionally, it has been used to make agricultural implements, boat planks, well-curbs and light musical instruments.

Distribution

Indian Subcontinent to Nansei-shotō and SW. Pacific, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.