Mazhar Botanic Garden

Cordia subcordata Lam

Bird lime tree sea trumpet

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000497
English name: Bird lime tree, sea trumpet
Arabic name: كورديا سابكورداتا
Native: East coast of Africa. Hawaii
Country: Africa Hawaii
(PGR): Common

Evergreen tree grows to 7-10 m at maturity leaves ovate 8-20 cm long, 5-13 cm wide flowers orange fruit spherical 2-3 cm long, and woody when mature

Soil: limestone, clay or sand, loam, sandy clay loam

Ornamental plant. Edible seeds. Timber tree.

Cordia banalo Blanco

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings
Flowering time: Throughout the year, but most flowers are produced in the spring
Zone: Tropical
pH range: 6.1-7.4
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Plant Uses: Ornamental Timber
Vegetation types: Evergreen tree

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