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Cordia

Cordia

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Cordia

Species

Cordia abyssinica[?]
Cordia africana[?]
Cordia alliodora[?]
Cordia boisseri[?]
Cordia buddeloides[?]
Cordia collococca[?]
Cordia crenata[?]
Cordia croatii[?]
Cordia cymosa[?]
Cordia dentata[?]
Cordia dichotoma[?](?)
Cordia eleagnoides[?]
Cordia gerascanthus[?]
Cordia globosa[?]
Cordia guanacastensis[?]
Cordia linnaei[?]
Cordia lutea[?]
Cordia martinicensis[?]
Cordia millenii[?]
Cordia nesophila[?]
Cordia nodosa[?]
Cordia obliqua[?](?)
Cordia panamensis[?]
Cordia parvifolia[?]
Cordia reticulata[?]
Cordia sebestena[?]
Cordia subcordata[?]
Cordia sulcata[?]
Cordia thaisiana[?]

Cordia is a genus of shrubs and trees in the borage family (Boraginaceae. About 300 species have been identified worldwide, mostly in warmer regions.

Many Cordias have fragrant showy flowers and are popular in gardens, although they are not especially hardy. Like other boragines, most have hairy leaves.

A number of the tropical species have edible fruits.

Species:

Texas olive[?] Cordia boisseri
Geiger tree[?] Cordia sebestena
Kou[?] Cordia subcordata

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