Cordia africana

Cordia africana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Cordiaceae
Genus: Cordia
Species:
C. africana
Binomial name
Cordia africana
Synonyms
  • Cordia holstii Gürke ex Engl.
  • Cordia abyssinica R.Br. ex A.Rich.
  • Cordia abyssinica R. Br.
  • Cordia unyorensis Stapf
  • Gerascanthus africanus (Lam.) Borhidi
  • Gerascanthus holstii (Gürke ex Engl.) M.Kuhlm. & Mattos

Cordia africana or Sudan teak is a mid-sized, white-flowered, evergreen tree in the family Cordiaceae, native to Africa. It produces edible fruit, and its wood is used for drums or other carpentry.

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