Biology:Cordia trichotoma

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Short description: Species of medium-sized deciduous tree

Cordia trichotoma
Cordia trichotoma
Scientific classification edit
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 hassleriana Cordia excelsa
  • Cordia asterophora Mart. ex Fresen.
  • Chodat (Mart.) A.DC.
  • Cordia frondosa Cordia chamissoniana var. blanchetii
  • Schott Chodat
  • Cordia chamissoniana var. aemilii Chodat
  • Jacq. Cordia geraschanthus

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

Description

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

Cultivation

Template:Section rewrite 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

Wikidata ☰ Q2997134 entry